University preparation for workplace writing: An exploratory study of the perceptions of students in three disciplines

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-218

  Schneider, Barbara ^a   Andre, Jo Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Business writing; Genre acquisition; Internship; Workplace writing; Writing in the disciplines

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944459729     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021943605274749     Document Type: Article

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