Title :
Professional writers have a classroom role
Author :
Surray, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Transport & Broadland Network Documentation, Northern Telecom Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Professional technical writers have a role to play as instructors in technical writing programs, as they are experts in the tools, procedures, and policies of a professional documentation department. When a writer enters the classroom, the writer, the writer´s employer, the students, and the academic institution all benefit. Preparing to teach a course is not difficult, as the article explains
Keywords :
education; teaching; technical presentation; academic institution; classroom role; professional documentation department; professional technical writers; technical writing programs; Broadband communication; Documentation; Education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Proposals; Stress; Telecommunications; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on