• DocumentCode
    2004427
  • Title

    Composition for the culture of professionalism: notes on the history of technical writing instruction

  • Author

    Russell, David R.

  • Author_Institution
    Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    18-20 Oct 1989
  • Firstpage
    39
  • Lastpage
    41
  • Abstract
    The history of technical writing instruction reveals an increasing specialization which mirrors growing specialization in both engineering and the wider culture. Since World War II, professional communicators have taken on the role of translators, bridging the inevitable communication gaps between communities of specialists. Technical writers are specialists in specialization
  • Keywords
    education; professional aspects; technical presentation; composition; history; professional communicators; professionalism; technical writing instruction; translators; Art; Books; Engineering management; History; Knowledge engineering; Mirrors; Natural languages; Professional communication; Rhetoric; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference, 1989. IPCC '89. 'Communicating to the World.', International
  • Conference_Location
    Garden City, NY
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.1989.102095
  • Filename
    102095
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2004427