王西玲，博士、副教授、硕士生导师。2014年8月获得美国得克萨斯州得克萨斯理工大学(Texas Tech University)哲学博士学位(Doctor of Philosophy in Technical Communication and Rhetoric)。2001年5月获得美国俄亥俄州鲍林格林州立大学(Bowling Green StateUniversity)文科硕士学位(Master of Arts in TESOL-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)。1988年7月获得西安外国语大学英语语言文学学士学位，毕业后留校任教至今，现主要为研究生开设实用英语技术写作课程，为本科生开设中级英语写作、泛读Ⅲ、泛读Ⅳ。曾在得克萨斯州理工大学英语系讲授过三门英语写作课程：技术传播(写作)、英语写作Ⅰ、英语写作Ⅱ。曾主编、参编英语写作、英语听力教材数本，并发表论文数篇。
目录
CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 A Justification for My Research in Attitudes
2.2 A Review of Technical Communication History
2.3 The Rhetoric of Writing in Digital Spaces
2.4 Ethical and Cultural Issues Related to Technical Communication
2.5 Technical Communication in China
2.5.1 China's Need for Technical Communication
2.5.2 Current State of Technical Communication Instruction in China
2.5.3 Reasons for Examining Technical Communication Instruction in a Northwest Chinese University
CHAPTER Ⅲ RESEARCH METHODS
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 A Justification for the Use of Survey Method in My Attitude Research
3.3 Survey Research Design
3.3.1 Pilot Study
3.3.2 Efforts to Conduct Ethical Survey Research
3.3.3 Main Study and Sampling Plan
3.3.4 Sample Size and Response Rates
3.3.5 Design and Structure of the Questionnaire
3.4 Respondent Demographics
3.4.1 Respondents' Sex and Age
3.4.2 Respondents' Education, Academic Rank, and Years of Holding the Position
CHAPTER Ⅳ RESULTS
4.1 Report of Students' Responses
4.2 Report of Faculty's Responses
4.3 Report of Administrators' Responses
4.4 Report of Male and Female Responses
4.5 Report of Age Group Responses
4.6 Report of Responses Across Three Groups
CHAPTER Ⅴ DISCUSSION
5.1 Categories of the Survey Results
5.2 Globalism
5.3 Culture
5.4 Essential Skills
5.5 Context
5.6 Level
CHAPTER Ⅵ CONCLUSION
6.1 Summary of Findings
6.2 Recommendations
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
A: Survey Questions
B: Recruitment E-mail (1)
C: Recruitment E-mail (2)
D: Information about the Research Study
E: IRB Approval Letter
