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Peer reviewedGiles, Timothy D. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Reviews recent articles focusing on the controversy surrounding the appropriateness of readability formulas for technical writing. Suggests that further research should be conducted to study empirically how readability as a concept might be used to aid the technical writer since readability formulas are shaping computerized editing programs. (KEH)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Literature Reviews, Readability Formulas
