Topical Outline: Creative and Technical Writing

Posted in Creative &Technical Writing on Sep 11, 2019

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Topic Organizer and Reflection: CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL WRITING

Posted in Creative &Technical Writing on Sep 11, 2019

Among the least emphasized and sorely neglected skill areas plaguing higher education and organizational training is that known as creative and technical writing. While there is little debate regarding the importance of communication skills in general as the foundation for virtually all professions and social interactions, its development remains an enigmatic at best. What do you believe to be factors that contribute to this apparent reality? In effect, virtually all higher education course and organizational training programs and curricula offer golden opportunities for students to acquire an...

Introduction: Creative and Technical Writing

Posted in Creative &Technical Writing on Sep 11, 2019

Skills related to creative and technical writing are among the most overlooked and perhaps underdeveloped skills that higher education faculty lack. While one might expect higher education faculty to excel in these important skill areas and vital forms of professional communication, they are not necessarily valued or acquired by those who are primarily responsible for instruction and facilitation of student learning.

This topic will examine and discuss basic types of writing including forms referred to as technical, creative, expressive, expository and persuasive. Various approaches and strate...