IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Dec 1983

A scorecard for technical writing

Carla Echols ; Lois Pryor

Abstract

A scorecard is introduced for evaluation by authors, peers and instructors of technical writing that guides technical professionals to shared standards for good writing. Methods for applying the scorecard to both classroom and industrial situations are described.

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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1983-12-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.1983.6448167
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