The Need for and the Improvement of Technical Writing

Herman A. Estrin New Jersey Institute of Technology

Abstract

Lack of unity and logic, wordiness and repetition, and lack of coherence are the most prominent weaknesses in technical writing. Adherence to the six C's—conciseness, completeness, concreteness, correctness, coherence and carefulness—will improve report writing. A list of periodicals and books useful in the field is given.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1971-01-01
DOI
10.2190/3ge0-dcg3-rpjv-kyu6
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  4. Royal Bank of Canada, “Imagination Helps Communication” (September, 1960).