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Subject:RE: Tech writing course in vo-tech curriculum From:bryan -dot- westbrook -at- amd -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:47:17 -0600
Sounds like a really great idea. Too many composition classes teach the students to obscure the meaning through complex grammatical structures, fancy vocabulary, and symbolism. Since these are vo-tech students and are looking for training that will prepare them for the workplace, this will be much better training than making them write sonnets.
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From: Patty Ewy [mailto:pewy -at- microsoft -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:47 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Tech writing course in vo-tech curriculum
the communications area. We are discussing adding a Technical Writing
class as an option in place of the composition class that all of our
students currently take. We would like this class to concentrate on
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Anyone care to share their thoughts on this?
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