Author: Myra Kogen
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessing the current state of writing instruction for the business world as well as promising developments of theory and practice in this expanding field, this book contains 14 articles by nationally known leaders in this teaching specialty. The first section of the book, looking at the writing process as it applies to professional writing, consists of: (1) "Rhetorical Problem Solving: Cognition and Professional Writing" (L. Flower); (2) "Arranging Business Prose" (J. Selzer); (3) "What Classical Rhetoric Has to Offer the Teacher and the Student of Business and Professional Writing" (E. Corbett); and (4) "Interactive Writing on the Job: Definitions and Implications of 'Collaboration'" (B. Couture and J. Rymer). Articles in the second section discuss writing as practiced in corporations, government, the law, and academia: (5) "Writing in Organizations" (J. Redish); (6) "Understanding the Writing Context in Organizations" (L. Driskill); (7) "The State of Legal Writing: 'Res Ipsa Loquitur'" (G. Gopen); and (8) "Writing by Academic Professionals" (D. Dietrich). The third section, on teaching professional writing, contains the following articles: (9) "Use of the Case Method in Teaching Business Communication" (J. DiGaetani); (10) "Building Ethos: Field Research in a Business Communication Course" (D. Lauerman); (11) "A Critique of the Rhetorical and Organizational World of Business Communications Texts" (B. Gallagher); and (12) "The Teaching and Practice of 'Professional Writing'" (C. Knoblauch). Articles in the final section survey professional writing programs: (13) "What's Going On in Business and Management Communication Courses" (M. Munter); and (14) "The Professional Writing Program and the English Department" (J. Brereton). (SR)
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Download or read book Writing in the Business Professions written by Myra Kogen and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing the current state of writing instruction for the business world as well as promising developments of theory and practice in this expanding field, this book contains 14 articles by nationally known leaders in this teaching specialty. The first section of the book, looking at the writing process as it applies to professional writing, consists of: (1) "Rhetorical Problem Solving: Cognition and Professional Writing" (L. Flower); (2) "Arranging Business Prose" (J. Selzer); (3) "What Classical Rhetoric Has to Offer the Teacher and the Student of Business and Professional Writing" (E. Corbett); and (4) "Interactive Writing on the Job: Definitions and Implications of 'Collaboration'" (B. Couture and J. Rymer). Articles in the second section discuss writing as practiced in corporations, government, the law, and academia: (5) "Writing in Organizations" (J. Redish); (6) "Understanding the Writing Context in Organizations" (L. Driskill); (7) "The State of Legal Writing: 'Res Ipsa Loquitur'" (G. Gopen); and (8) "Writing by Academic Professionals" (D. Dietrich). The third section, on teaching professional writing, contains the following articles: (9) "Use of the Case Method in Teaching Business Communication" (J. DiGaetani); (10) "Building Ethos: Field Research in a Business Communication Course" (D. Lauerman); (11) "A Critique of the Rhetorical and Organizational World of Business Communications Texts" (B. Gallagher); and (12) "The Teaching and Practice of 'Professional Writing'" (C. Knoblauch). Articles in the final section survey professional writing programs: (13) "What's Going On in Business and Management Communication Courses" (M. Munter); and (14) "The Professional Writing Program and the English Department" (J. Brereton). (SR)