Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1988

Commentary: A New Role for Technical Communication

D. F. Treadwell

Abstract

Increasing public involvement in science and technology suggests a new role for technical communication in which conventional skills of adapting technical content to audience needs may be replaced by skills that facilitate audiences' own information search activities. This article outlines the reasons for the emergence of this new role, and some of the practical implications.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1988-07-01
DOI
10.2190/44p5-1p1f-0agd-83a3
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

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  1. Allen (1993)
    The role(s) of assessment in technical communication: A review of the literature
    Technical Communication Quarterly

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