DocumentCode :
765834
Title :
Better Writing: New Answers for an Old Problem
Author :
Bennett, John B.
Author_Institution :
System Development Corp., Santa Monica, Calif.
Volume :
4
Issue :
2
fYear :
1961
fDate :
5/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
44
Lastpage :
46
Abstract :
Instruction in the mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the like) is no key to improved engineering writing. The critical factors in such improvement are correctness, completeness, and comprehensibility. These subjects can be taught through the use of simple student exercises specially designed to permit controlled emphasis on, and objective evaluation of, correctness, completeness, and comprehensibility; the same exercises make it possible to judge student competence in handling the less important mechanics. This approach has been tested and can be widely applied to improve the quality of our engineering writing.
Keywords :
Dictionaries; Education; Humans; Psychology; Speech; Testing; Writing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Engineering Writing and Speech, IRE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0893-7869
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TEWS.1961.4322720
Filename :
4322720
Link To Document :
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