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Peer reviewedHarmon, Joseph E. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1992
Discusses the typical form and content of 40 theoretical scientific papers chosen from the most-cited papers in the "Science Citation Index." Demonstrates that the form of these papers is similar to that of experimental and methods papers but that the content differs substantially. (HB)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Research Reports
Peer reviewedTeklinski, Bill – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1992
Quantifies specific elements of technical writing style in five award winning technical manuals where combined averages for the style elements are calculated. Compares these results to common criteria of good technical writing. Claims that wide variations among these manuals show that defining "good" technical writing is difficult. (HB)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Content Analysis, Guides, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWenger, Michael J.; Spyridakis, Jan H. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1993
Studies empirically the effects on reader performance of reduced text structure in technical writing texts. Reveals that removal of cues to local coherence produced reliable decrements in reader performance. Discusses results with regard to questions of information design. (HB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research
