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wb13 1/27/2010 5:45:05

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

//Fran Gregg, Kaplan University, Cape Coral, Florida, USA, fgregg@kaplan.edu// //Ed Kardauskas, Kaplan University, Melbourne, FL, USA, ekardauskas@kaplan.edu//
 * IT People Need Writing Skills, Too**

Many IT students complain about having to take general education courses, such as Composition, but are frequently surprised when they enter the job market and discover the amount of writing required. Learning to write clearly will benefit them more than they think.

Our format will be an online forum about the need for writing skills in the IT field and what Composition classes have to offer an IT professional in terms of critical thinking and organizing skills and clear communication. We will use slides, personal experiences, and discussion.

Both IT and Composition instructors have had students who do not value general education courses, so this forum will address how to effectively convey the value of such courses.

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