From Ice Cream to Mousetraps: Explaining Technical Communication to K-12 Students
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/2001/PDFs/STC48-000028.PDF

Crawley, Charles R.
STC Proceedings
2001

Abstract:

Technical communicators who desire to “spread the word” about their profession will find ready audiences in the educational institutions of their local communities. This paper examines techniques which the author has used in elementary, middle, and high schools to explain technical communication. They are techniques which require the students to do a simplified form of technical writing. The author also explains why doing these types of presentations is an enjoyable activity.