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Autobiographical Writing in the Technical Writing Course
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Gellis, Mark – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2011
Professionals in the workplace are rarely asked to write autobiographical essays. Such essays, however, are an excellent tool for helping students explore their growth as professionals. This article explores the use of such essays in a technical writing class.
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Autobiographies, Professional Development, Essays
Leadership, Rhetoric, and the "Polis."
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Gellis, Mark – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2002
Discusses some of the relationships between rhetoric and the concepts of leadership and the "polis" (the active assembly of citizens empowered to discuss and make public policy). Argues that the study of leadership belongs in composition, rhetoric, and communication and that scholars and teachers are more than justified in studying leadership and…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Higher Education, Leadership, Leadership Training
Leadership, Teamwork, and the Professional Writing Class.
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Gellis, Mark – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1998
Argues that examining leaders and leadership techniques is a valid subject for technical and professional writing and communication classes. Describes an assignment for studying leadership and provides related instructional materials. (CR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Leadership