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ENGLISH: THE JOURNALISTIC APPROACH

Education + Training

ISSN: 0040-0912

Article publication date: 1 August 1962

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Abstract

The ‘self‐expression’ type of writing is certainly effective in teaching English to some technical students. Others, it leaves cold. ‘Report Writing’ can be a useful peg, but it seems too narrow for a basis. Why not teach students explicitly some of the skills of the professional technical journalist? His dependence on theory, techniques and craftsmanship they will appreciate — perhaps by analogy with their own

Citation

Bruce, R.J. (1962), "ENGLISH: THE JOURNALISTIC APPROACH", Education + Training, Vol. 4 No. 8, pp. 28-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb015166

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MCB UP Ltd

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