Portrait of a Technical Writer: An Annotated Bibliography

Heather E. Keeler Applied Science Associates (United States)

Abstract

This annotated bibliography identifies and summarizes sixteen current articles portraying the technical writer. Despite the abundance of literature on the subject of technical communication, there is scant literature that describes and humanizes the technical writers—the skills they value, products they produce, roles they play, or industries they serve. The sixteen articles listed here, all published since 1980, paint a picture which may be of use to practitioners, students, educators, authors, and researchers.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1989-07-01
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10.2190/ymvx-ef19-xj61-9eqa
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