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Schuhart, Arthur – Inquiry, 2014
This article introduces a new course in the Virginia Community College System English Curriculum, "English 114: Scientific Writing." The article briefly reviews the concept of "science rhetoric," then discusses the intended audience and purpose of the course, and explains the basic goals of the course in relation to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Science Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Liu, Michelle; Murphy, Diane – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
Written and oral communication has been listed as the top explicitly requested skill by employers for a long time. Despite pressure from industry, the gap still exists between the expectations and average written and oral communication skills of current information technology/information systems graduates. This paper addresses the above issues and…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Communication Skills, Fused Curriculum, Information Technology
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Painter, Diane D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2009
After reading "Blending Genre, Altering Style: Writing Multigenre Papers" (Romano, 2000), two elementary teachers in Virginia became intrigued with Romano's notion of the multigenre paper as more than just a writing assignment but, rather, a multilayered, multivoiced literary experience. The multigenre paper allows young writers to use…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Writing Assignments, Literary Genres, Personal Narratives