The Common Diseases of Technical Writing

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1974

The Common Diseases of Technical Writing

George H. Douglas

Abstract

This paper discusses some of the main reasons for the weakness of much technical writing. It suggests that in teaching college-level students in science and engineering curricula the writing teacher should focus mainly on those weak areas, many of which are neglected in high school English courses or in traditional freshman English. If scientific and technical writers can be taught to make a rigorous intellectual analysis of their writing and can be steered away from simplistic and simple-minded formulas they will come to have enough respect for writing as an intellectual discipline that they can be motivated to bring about actual improvement in their written work.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1974-01-01
DOI: 10.2190/kwtd-yfh3-7ad7-5k6l
Topics: technical communication multilingual writers

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