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Applied tagmemics: A heuristic approach to the use of graphic aids in technical writingIn technical report writing, two needs which must be met if reports are to be useable by an audience are the language needs and the technical needs of that particular audience. A heuristic analysis helps to decide the most suitable format for information; that is, whether the information should be presented verbally or visually. The report writing process should be seen as an organic whole which can be divided and subdivided according to the writer's purpose, but which always functions as a totality. The tagmemic heuristic, because it itself follows a process of deconstructing and reconstructing information, lends itself to being a useful approach to the teaching of technical writing. By applying the abstract questions this heuristic asks to specific parts of the report. The language and technical needs of the audience are analyzed by examining the viability of the solution within the givens of the corporate structure, and by deciding which graphic or verbal format will best suit the writer's purpose. By following such a method, answers which are both specific and thorough in their range of application are found.
Document ID
19820007098
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Brownlee, P. P.
(Case Western Reserve Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Kirtz, M. K.
(Case Western Reserve Univ. Cleveland, OH, 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
82N14971
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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