Assesses the unaccepted use of figurative language in science and technical writing, especially, objections to metaphor's imputed ambiguity. Proposes that metaphor play a stronger role in conceptualization of scientific and technical ideas. (MS)

A pretest/posttest assignment involving the writing of a business letter was given to 123 business communication students. Findings indicate that students gain equal efficiency in the understanding of and skill in the application of business writing principles by writing from draft through final copy as they do when editing and revising prewritten…

Ways of teaching students to communicate effectively using descriptive words and comparative statements are described. Two task cards involving descriptions of experiments investigating air pressure are included. (MT)

Argues that problem-solving assignments whose only purpose is to train students to report technical details ignore much of the real-world context of a problem. Presents an approach to give students a broader sense of problem solving. (MS)

Explains how the Communications Design Center of Carnegie-Mellon University assisted the Allen-Bradley Company in simplifying the company's manual-writing process and developing a handbook for the manual writers. (DF)

Compares three approaches to writing the introduction to a scientific or technical research paper, as developed in the research literature--incremental, problem solving, and goal-oriented--including the advantages and disadvantages of each. (HTH)

Explains the need for teachers of technical writing to understand many terms unique to proposal writing. Provides brief definitions for the more common terms used in proposal preparation, including slang and abbreviations, focusing on practical rather than legal definitions. (HTH)

Argues that technical writing students should be taught much more than just writing skills for employment. Discusses many activities technical writers engage in on the job, such as researching or seeking out information, interacting with product developers, and acting as a consumer advocate in improving products. (HTH)

During the 1980s, meetings were held throughout the United States to discuss certification for technical communicators. Discussions were guided by a series of questions regarding the educational requirements and professional duties of technical communicators. In January 1983 the STC (Scientific and Technical Communication) Board authorized the…

Newcomers learn about the practices and values of an organization through a process called socialization. Organizational socialization research provides useful information on the strategies, such as indirect questioning and disguised conversation, that new employees can use as they move into unfamiliar settings. At one time, researchers believed…

In this article the author, a staff member at APGA headquarters, provides and overview of the production process, with a view to giving P & G'ers an inside look at what happens to a manuscript between the time it's submitted and the time it's published. (Author)

The 25 titles given in this bibliography include only those publications which place their major emphasis on the writing of research papers. The brief annotations indicate the most important contents of each publication. (0 references) (Author/NH)

You can make report writing easier by making it real--give the student something real to work with. (Editor)

Paper presented during the meeting of the Section Presse et Documentation" of the 29th International Congress of Pharmaceutical Science of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, London, September 10, 1969. (VM)