Illustrates the challenges and benefits of setting business objectives for a project. Describes three ways that a technical communication product can contribute to the business performance of an organization. Explains how to write a business objective, and the benefits of doing so. (SR)

Contrasts ideas of culture in social constructionist and cultural study research designs, addressing how each type of design impacts issues that can be analyzed in research studies. Explores implications for objectivity and validity in speculative cultural study research. Suggests how technical writing can be constituted as an object of study…

Presents a bibliography of over 500 items on literature in scientific and technical communication, divided into 5 major categories: books, special issues of scholarly journals, articles, review essays, and reviews. Notes that most categories contain several subcategories. (PA)

Examines expert legal reports which have the capacity to engage in two different kinds of discursive activities: strategic function, and the tactical function. Analyzes two "psycholegal" reports to show how these two functions work together in a complementary and ideological fashion. (PA)

Argues that technical communication editing is most effective if it deals with structure first, and that structure deficiencies can be detected by applying a range of logical analysis criteria to each text part. Concludes that lists, headings, classifications, and organograms must comply with the laws of categorization and relevant logical…

Carter (2007) identifies four meta-genres associated with writing activities that can help students learn discipline-specific writing skills relative to standards within a given field: these include problem solving, empirical approaches to analysis, selection of sources to use within research, and production of materials that meet accepted…

Defines technical writing and gives contrasting illustrations of different kinds of technical writing. (MB)

Provides a practical discussion for an editing course of the manner in which editors and writers routinely consult reference tools as they work and use what they find as the basis for editorial judgment and creativity. (HTH)

Part of a continuing bibliographical series on lexicographical information. (VM)

Evidences of growth in the field of counseling psychology are indicated by the number of manuscripts submitted, the rejection rate, the number of pages published, and the circulation of the Journal of Counseling Psychology each year during its 16 year history. Some observations on common errors in manuscripts are given. (Author)

Evaluation audiences can understand evaluation reports if the reports are written in common language, use proper organization, and incorporate information which provides the audience with a context for understanding the report. Suggestions about how this can be achieved are offered. (Author/RL)

Advances the theory that technical writing functions as a replacement for memory--an information storage receptacle. Lists the formal and stylistic features implied by such a theory. Considers the future development of technical writing within the context of this theory. (RL)

Describes one set of standards developed to evaluate student reports in a technical writing course. (HOD)

Discusses five steps which constitute a logical procedure, assure avoidance of oversight, and promote the most efficient use of time and resources in writing a research paper. (TA)