• DocumentCode
    2590949
  • Title

    Moments of truth in technical communication

  • Author

    Horowitz, Renee B.

  • Author_Institution
    Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    12-14 Sept. 1990
  • Firstpage
    231
  • Lastpage
    234
  • Abstract
    The author suggests that, in the technical communication classroom, the large number of writing and speaking assignments leads to a great many moments of truth. These experiences often tend to be negative ones for students. It is concluded that, just as business and industry use moments of truth to create good will, educators must also make them positive encounters and build on them to motivate students.<>
  • Keywords
    education; teaching; technical presentation; moments of truth; speaking assignments; technical communication; technical communication classroom; writing assignments; Airports; Books; Documentation; Educational institutions; Educational products; Engineering management; Meeting planning; Professional communication; Synthetic aperture sonar; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference, 1990. IPCC 90. Communication Across the Sea: North American and European Practices, International
  • Conference_Location
    Guildford, UK
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.1990.111197
  • Filename
    111197