Benjamin Franklin's Contributions to the Development of Technical Communication

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1977

Benjamin Franklin's Contributions to the Development of Technical Communication

Stephen L. Gresham

Abstract

Addressing the professional communicator, the technical writing teacher and the interested student, this article discusses Benjamin Franklin's major contributions to the development of technical communication. While the article centers on Franklin's technical writing style as a model for today's technical communicator, it also outlines Franklin's philosophy of technical communication and his incisive views of the scientist's role in society.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1977-01-01
DOI: 10.2190/lu63-q39e-7h90-alva
Topics: multimodality technical communication voice and style

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