Assessing the Value of Client-Based Group Projects in an Introductory Technical Communication Course

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-191

  Wickliff, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 0031475366     PISSN: 10506519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1050651997011002002     Document Type: Article

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