Christine Abbott

Professor Emeritus

Professional and Technical Writing

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Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1984

M.A. Northwestern University, 1972

B.A. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1968

Technical and Professional Writing

Rhetoric and Composition
Selected Publications >

With Phil Eubanks. “How Academics and Practitioners Evaluate Texts: A Focus Group Study.” Journal of Business and Technical Communication 19(2). pp. 171–218.
With Phil Eubanks. “Using Focus Groups to Supplement the Assessment of Technical Communication Texts, Pedagogy, and Programs. Technical Communication Quarterly 12(1), pp. 25–46.
"Integrating Theory and Practice 2004. Through Innovative Collaborations Between Academicians and Workplace Professionals." Innovative Approaches to the Teaching of Technical Communication. Dickie Selfe, Karla Kitalong, and Tracy Bridgeford, Eds. Utah State University.
1990. Barabas, Christine. Technical Writing in a Corporate Culture: A Study of the Nature of Information. New Jersey: Ablex Publishing Company. (313 pages)