| Description |
xl, 313 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Writing research |
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Writing research (Norwood, N.J.)
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of Tables -- List of Appendices and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Preface to the Series -- Introduction -- PART I. WRITING IN ACADEMIC VS. REAL-WORLD SETTINGS</b> -- The Growing Interest in Real-World Writing -- Academic Views of Writing: Product, Process, and Context -- Culture, Community, and Communication -- Written Communication and Organizational Culture -- PART II. EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE: TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATION</b> -- Scientific and Technical Writing: What We Know and What We Need to Know -- Theoretical Background -- Toward a Conceptual Framework for the Present Study -- PART III. A STUDY OF PROGRESS REPORTS IN AN R&D ORGANIZATION: WRITER INTENTIONS, TEXTS, AND READER EXPECTATIONS</b> -- Overview of the Study -- Phase 1: Interviews with Writers and Readers -- Phase 2: The Informational Content of Progress Reports -- Phase 3: Identification and Evaluations of Information in Progress Reports -- Conclusions -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
| Analysis |
Technical writing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-304) |
| Subject |
Technical writing.
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| LC no. |
90032194 |
| ISBN |
089391603X |
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0893916641 (paperback) |
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