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An Overview And Evaluation: Computer Software To Aid Students In Prewriting, Writing, And Revision, Mary Lou Shomaker Apr 1991

An Overview And Evaluation: Computer Software To Aid Students In Prewriting, Writing, And Revision, Mary Lou Shomaker

Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE)

The research on computer software to aid inexperienced writers was done from May, 1990 through August, 1990, and involved examining software that would help students improve their writing. The softwares also were evaluated according to their value for use in computer assisted writing classes. The project had three objectives: 1) to evaluate software designed to aid the writer in the pre-writing, writing, and revising stages; 2) to identify the components of this type of software; 3) to recommend software for the beginning academic writer.


Occasional Papers: On Writing, Janice Rowan Poley Oct 1990

Occasional Papers: On Writing, Janice Rowan Poley

Hollybush Series

Volume 1 of The Hollybush Series contains ten essays on writing by Glassboro State College faculty. The volume is edited by Janice Rowan Poley and the authors of the essays are: Diane Hamilton, Martin Itzkowitz, Mark Hutter, Margaret Tannenbaum, David Applebaum, Terence McGuire, Denis Mercier, Jo Cohen, Linda Packman, and Lynn Nelson.


From Aristotle To Ibm: Classical Rhetoric And The Teaching Of Technical Writing, Kathleen S. Scharf Oct 1990

From Aristotle To Ibm: Classical Rhetoric And The Teaching Of Technical Writing, Kathleen S. Scharf

English Theses & Dissertations

Over the past two decades, industry has placed increasing demands on higher education to produce students who can quickly adapt to a variety of writing situations. However, due to the relatively recent birth of technical writing as an academic discipline, technical-writing teachers tend to lack solid foundations on which to build their curricula. In their search for theoretical guidance, many teachers are turning to the classical rhetorical theories of Plato and Aristotle. Typically, teachers are applying Aristotle's notions of invention, arrangement, and style to the teaching of technical writing. Unfortunately, their approach tends to truncate Aristotle's five-canon system by deleting …


Effective Industry Writing: The Power Of Cohesive Language, Jeanne Jones Manzer Jan 1990

Effective Industry Writing: The Power Of Cohesive Language, Jeanne Jones Manzer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Efficiently produced, clear writing for technical documents can dramatically affect the profits of today's high-tech industry. Industry management, however, often underrates the need for specific technical writing training among technical and support personnel. In addition, staff people commissioned to work exclusively on technical manuals, proposals, reports, and similar documents are rare in small industry. Today's corporate environment demands skilled writers who can produce clearly written documents that are easy to understand. While industry demands skilled writers, many of its professionals claim their academic training did not adequately prepare them for their job requirements. Because effective writing truly has a bearing …


Volume 78 Issue 23, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jul 1988

Volume 78 Issue 23, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 22, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jun 1988

Volume 78 Issue 22, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 21, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jun 1988

Volume 78 Issue 21, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 20, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Apr 1988

Volume 78 Issue 20, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 19, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Apr 1988

Volume 78 Issue 19, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 18, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Apr 1988

Volume 78 Issue 18, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 17, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Apr 1988

Volume 78 Issue 17, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 16, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Mar 1988

Volume 78 Issue 16, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 15, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Feb 1988

Volume 78 Issue 15, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 14, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Feb 1988

Volume 78 Issue 14, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 13, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Feb 1988

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Volume 78 Issue 12, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Feb 1988

Volume 78 Issue 12, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 11, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jan 1988

Volume 78 Issue 11, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jan 1988

Volume 78 Issue 10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Dec 1987

Volume 78 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 8, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 1987

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Volume 78 Issue 7, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 1987

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Volume 78 Issue 6, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 1987

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Volume 78 Issue 5, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oct 1987

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Volume 78 Issue 4, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oct 1987

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Volume 78 Issue 3, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sep 1987

Volume 78 Issue 3, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 2, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sep 1987

Volume 78 Issue 2, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 78 Issue 1, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sep 1987

Volume 78 Issue 1, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 76 Issue 26, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jul 1986

Volume 76 Issue 26, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 76 Issue 25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jun 1986

Volume 76 Issue 25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Volume 76 Issue 24, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jun 1986

Volume 76 Issue 24, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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