Whether engineering students should be taught English and the communication skills in separate classes is a problem that has plagued teachers for many years. The author thinks that no distinction should be made between English for engineers and English for other students.
The Kitzhaber Report is cited as an argument for anti-separatism and is set off against the views of the separatists. More specific statements are examined through the evaluation of a currently used anthology of technical and professional writing.
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KitzhaberAlbert R., Themes, Theories, and Therapy: The Teaching of Writing in College, New York, 1963, p. 151.
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I quote from an actual published summary of such advice, but it's a commonplace, heard whenever engineering alumni gather with undergraduates.
