Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1997

Proposed Guideline for Writing to Convey Factual Information

Thomas M. Sawyer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Abstract

The guidelines for the curriculum in English published by the National Council of the Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association have been criticized by a number of publications. A new guideline—for writing to convey factual information only—is proposed.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1997-07-01
DOI
10.2190/4n5b-dhb6-13g9-gqtn
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    A Guide for Writing Better Technical Papers
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    The Teaching of Business Communication
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    Directions in Technical Writing and Communication
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