Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1978

Writing: The Engineer's Achilles' Heel

John L. Grillo

Abstract

In this student paper, the author discusses technical writing with clarity as a major emphasis. It is suggested that the technical writing discipline can achieve more effective communication through the further development of writing skills.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1978-07-01
DOI
10.2190/p5fv-lgpd-lmqw-1u6m
Topics
technical communication voice and style

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