• DocumentCode
    1163369
  • Title

    A technical writing curriculum that brings art and science together

  • Author

    Engle, Cynthia Lynn

  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    159
  • Lastpage
    161
  • Abstract
    The author discusses the University of Central Florida´s technical writing program, which has unusual ways of presenting technical subjects while emphasizing writing and literature. Students learn about science from the English instructors, and they also learn English from scientists by studying the writings of Lewis Thomas, Isaac Asimov, Michael Faraday, Thomas Henry Huxley, and many others. Because the program is English-oriented, the students get a broader view of science, and they learn how to make art and science work together in technical communication
  • Keywords
    educational courses; technical presentation; English instructors; art; literature; science; technical subjects; technical writing curriculum; Art; Educational institutions; Educational programs; History; Humans; Management training; Professional communication; Rhetoric; Subspace constraints; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/47.31623
  • Filename
    31623