Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1995

“In-Determinacy” in Science and Discourse: A Rhetoric of Disciplinary Levels

Clement L. Valletta King's College - Pennsylvania ; Robert A. Paoletti King's College - Pennsylvania

Abstract

Research and writing often begin with a play of determinacy and indeterminacy, or “in-determinacy” Do. Other disciplinary levels include invention and presuppositions D1, formal findings D2, and technical and media products D3. This rhetorical approach leads, here, to identifying levels and relationships; tracing cross-disciplinary information and dominant influences; applying the results to specific cases in science, literary criticism, ethics, and technical writing; thus, suggesting a typology for furthering such dialogue.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1995-01-01
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10.2190/af6r-gmgb-e2h4-3pa5
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