Title :
The paragraph: the weak link in technical communication?
Author_Institution :
Ibis Training & Writing, USA
Abstract :
The paragraph has been a writer´s design convention for centuries. It can be applied to any kind of writing. It is flexible. It is easy to learn. It is what everyone is taught from about third grade onwards as the sole design for writing information. However, three different fields of endeavor are impacting the use of the paragraph as the only convention for conveying information in the corporate and technical world. They are: cognitive science research, online media and structured documentation
Keywords :
cognitive systems; human factors; professional communication; system documentation; user interfaces; user manuals; cognitive science research; online media; paragraph; structured documentation; technical communication; technical world; writing design convention; writing information; Cognitive science; Costs; Documentation; Productivity; Professional communication; Space technology; Teamwork; Thumb; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 2000. Proceedings of 2000 Joint IEEE International and 18th Annual Conference on Computer Documentation (IPCC/SIGDOC 2000)
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6431-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2000.887304
