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Towards a Pro-active Technical Writing Curriculum

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References

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[2]  B. Walvoord, 1986, “Principles of Effective Response”, Helping Students Write Well: A Guide for Teachers in All Disciplines, MLA, pp. 142-161.

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[6] R. Irish and D. Jerz, 1997, “Untext Me Here: Instilling Technical Literacy without Demanding Literary Technique”, Inkshed 14 Working Conference, Internet, <http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/~writing/untext>.

Dennis G. Jerz