• DocumentCode
    1516944
  • Title

    Engineers like to write — On a computer!

  • Author

    Arms, V.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Humanities & Communications, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1983
  • Firstpage
    175
  • Lastpage
    177
  • Abstract
    Engineers who use word-processing equipment for writing were interviewed. When asked why they were willing to do their own typing in order to use a word processor, they responded with a variety of statements that reveal a positive change in their attitude toward writing. Because a word processor is a powerful tool, engineers find they are not alone at their keyboards; they have access to programs that help them shape and revise their writing effectively.
  • Keywords
    engineering computing; word processing; engineers; word processing; Computers; Educational institutions; Keyboards; Shape; Software; Text processing; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1983.6448171
  • Filename
    6448171