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What is technical writing? Prolegomenon to a contextual definitionThe question, "What is Technical Writing?", is addressed. Interest about the stance a teacher assumes in a classroom, the orientation of textbooks, and the shape of curricula are considered. Technical writing is considered of age, definitions abound and the time is ripe for a metaperspective on the question. This analyzes pitfalls in representative definitions of technical writing suggest a direction for future inquiry.
Document ID
19820007088
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Barton, B. F.
(Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Barton, M. S.
(Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center Tech. Commun. Pt. 1
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
82N14961
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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