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Writing across the computer science curriculum

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Harriet J. Fell,

Viera K. Proulx,

John CaseyAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCSE '96: Proceedings of the twenty-seventh SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education

Pages 204 - 209

https://doi.org/10.1145/236452.236540

Published: 01 March 1996 Publication History

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At our university, as at many others across the country, there is a movement to integrate the common core subjects with the disciplinary studies. While in the past writing has been a domain of English departments, the new trend is 'writing across curriculum'. It is clear that effective written and oral communication skills are critical for the successful computer professional.We present suggestions for writing assignments that complement the main themes of computer courses from introductory to advanced levels. While some of these have appeared in the literature, others are new. We report on our experience with these assignments and reflect on how they enhance the computer science curriculum.

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1. Applied computing
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        Computer science education
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March 1996

447 pages

ISBN:089791757X

DOI:10.1145/236452

Chairmen:
John Impagliazzo
Hofstra Univ.,Hempstead,NY
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Richard Stockton College,NJ
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Jamestown Community College,Jamestown,NY

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 28, Issue 1
March 1996
379 pages
ISSN:0097-8418
DOI:10.1145/236462
Chairmen:
John Impagliazzo
Hofstra Univ.,Hempstead,NY
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Elizabeth Adams
Richard Stockton College,NJ
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Karl J. Klee
Jamestown Community College,Jamestown,NY
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