Title :
The neglect of writing in technical writing
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, MO
Abstract :
In its fascination with equipment, the profession of technical writing is neglecting its main reason for existence, i.e., writing skills. Some tips on improving cohesion, structure, emphasis, smoothness, conciseness, and user-friendliness are given
Keywords :
technical presentation; cohesion; conciseness; emphasis; smoothness; structure; technical writing; user-friendliness; writing skills; Art; Management training; Manuals; Positron emission tomography; Professional communication; Public relations; Silver; Telephony; Text processing; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593872
