Robert Irish wrote:
>
> Cathy's point that such teaching is easier is undoubtedly true,
> and I know that that IS THE consideration in the course that English
> foists on our Engineers at UT.

But one can fight this attitude and even have small victories. We did at
Carleton and, I think, did it quite successfully (don't know, though,
how long what we have now as the Engineering Communication course is
going to exist -- School of Engineering wants us to teach classes of 200
students rather then small workshops of 25).


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