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| Communication Problems | 1 |
| Educational Policy | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Information Dissemination | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Policy Formation | 1 |
| Reports | 1 |
| Technical Writing | 1 |
| Writing Processes | 1 |
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| Journal of Education Policy | 1 |
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| Piazza, Carolyn | 1 |
| Wallat, Cynthia | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWallat, Cynthia; Piazza, Carolyn – Journal of Education Policy, 1991
Relates language research to policy work. Shows how two common formats for writing policy reports (bureaucratic and legal) can incorporate both product features and process knowledge. Suggests an alternative report format building on contributions from personal accounts of events. (95 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
