Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 1997

Environmental Policy Making and the Report Genre

Carolyn D. Rude

Abstract

This article analyzes two reports on energy policy by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The reports, though based on scientific inquiry, present rhetorical arguments that aim to influence future action. The reports are strategic tools for advocacy and action and are planned with an idea of their use in the field. Science and the reports serve the interests of social responsibility.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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1997-01-01
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10.1207/s15427625tcq0601_5
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