Comparative Analysis of Technical Literature
Abstract
A technique is presented for the analysis of technical publications by comparison—with special regard to factors influenced by intended audience and professional category of author (i.e., scientist-engineer or writer). Writing style and use of graphics are important considerations; “readability” may be assessed. The technique is illustrated with an analysis of two articles on the same subject from different publications. Although the technique is intended chiefly as a teaching tool, some of the principles involved may be useful to others interested in judging the character of publications in a field, perhaps to help select the most suitable outlet for an article or to aid in designing a paper for a specific publication.
- Journal
- Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
- Published
- 1973-07-01
- DOI
- 10.2190/kmpf-ta3h-ptlq-try6
- Topics
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