The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing: The Emergence of Professional Identity

This article attempts to summarize the history of ATTW. It focuses on issues that led to the need for an organization devoted to technical writing, and the individuals who were leaders in ATTW, as well as in NCTE and CCCC, whose efforts provided the foundation for the presence of technical writing a...

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Published in:Technical communication quarterly 2009-04, Vol.18 (2), p.107-141
Main Authors: Kynell, Teresa, Tebeaux, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
Associations
Audiences
Career Education
College faculty
Colleges & universities
Course Content
Education
Educational Resources
Educational technology
Engineering
Engineering Education
English Departments
History
Teachers
Teaching
Technical communication
Technical Writing
Writing
Writing instruction
Writing teachers
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Summary:This article attempts to summarize the history of ATTW. It focuses on issues that led to the need for an organization devoted to technical writing, and the individuals who were leaders in ATTW, as well as in NCTE and CCCC, whose efforts provided the foundation for the presence of technical writing as a legitimate teaching and research discipline. We draw on existing historical pieces and the contributions provided by many of the first ATTW members to capture the history of ATTW. We describe the major changes in ATTW from 1973-2007 and conclude with our reflections, as well as important questions we believe to be critical to the future of ATTW
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625
DOI:10.1080/10572250802688000