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2018
Volume 107, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Abstract

How can we make writing instruction more relevant to the writing all students will use on the job— not just college-bound students? This article proposes technical writing components to help prepare students to write for audiences beyond the classroom.

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