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Abstract
Teaching technical writing without formal training can be daunting. However, there are many resources available that can provide background and materials for teaching. My approach involved reading textbooks and articles not only on approaches to technical writing but also on what students can expect once they complete their education and are hired. Journals both in the field and in similar fields, working as a technical editor or writer, and attending conferences and talking with both other academics and those in the field offer help. This article, therefore, describes my approach from the day I was hired to teach two technical writing courses to my retirement 37 years later.
Other Articles on Communication by This Author
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| Warren, T. L. (2002) Cultural influences on technical manuals. JTWC 32: 2. Google Scholar | |
| Warren, T. L. (2004) Increasing user acceptance of technical information in cross-cultural communication. JTWC 34: 4. Google Scholar | |
| Warren, T. L. (2006) Cross-cultural communication: Perspectives in theory and practice, Amityville, NY: Baywood. Google Scholar | |
| Warren, T. L. (2010) History and trends in technical editing. In: Murphy, A. J. (ed.) New perspectives on technical editing, Amityville, NY: Baywood. Google Scholar | Crossref | |
| Warren, T. L., Murphy, A. J. (2010) Annotated bibliography. In: Murphy, A. J. (ed.) New perspectives in technical editing, Amityville, NY: Baywood. Google Scholar | |
| Warren, T. L. (2011) ISO standards and cross-cultural communication. In: Thatcher, B., St. Amant, K. (eds) Teaching intercultural rhetoric and technical communication: Theories, curriculum, pedagogies, and practices, Amityville, NY: Baywood. Google Scholar |
