Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1984

The Warnier-Orr Diagram for Designing Essays

Henry R. Harrington ; Richard E. Walton

Abstract

The Warnier-Orr diagram, a method of designing computer programs, may be adapted for use in designing expository essays. Unlike the traditional outline, it gives equal weight to inclusive and serial relationships between ideas. Used in place of the outline, it clarifies, logically and rhetorically, the development and the organization of ideas in expository essays.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1984-07-01
DOI
10.2190/1ujl-7bdp-156v-px6y
Topics
multimodality

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