This practical volume provides a thorough introduction to conducting and critically reading research in technical communication, complete with exemplars of research articles for study.
Author: Michael A. Hughes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780203877203
Category: Computers
Page: 232
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This practical volume provides a thorough introduction to conducting and critically reading research in technical communication, complete with exemplars of research articles for study. Offering a solid grounding in the research underpinnings of the technical communication field, this resource has been developed for use in master’s level and upper-division undergraduate research methods courses in technical and professional communication.
This practical volume provides a thorough introduction to conducting and critically reading research in technical communication, complete with exemplars of research articles for study.
Author: Michael A. Hughes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781135595500
Category: Computers
Page: 232
View: 537
This practical volume provides a thorough introduction to conducting and critically reading research in technical communication, complete with exemplars of research articles for study. Offering a solid grounding in the research underpinnings of the technical communication field, this resource has been developed for use in master’s level and upper-division undergraduate research methods courses in technical and professional communication.
A Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, she is the 2010–2011 vice-
president of STC and will be president in 2011–2012. ... He is the co-author of A Research Primer for Technical Communication and the co-editor of Connecting ...
Author: James Conklin
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781136935664
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 416
View: 344
Addressing the explosive growth in qualitative research in recent years, this volume represents the first anthology to bring together a representative sample from this growing body of work, and comments on the reasons for the extraordinary interest in qualitative research. Contributors to the volume bring forward reports of significant, structured qualitative research into various aspects of technical communication practice, addressing the questions of what new insights researchers are generating about the working reality of today’s technical communicators, and how technical communicators are perceived and treated by managers and by colleagues from other disciplines. Including examples of qualitative methodologies—including ethnography, case study, focus groups, action research, grounded theory, and interview research— used by technical communicators to strengthen their practice, the result is a rich harmony of perspectives, as diverse as the field of technical communication itself. This book will be of interest to to students and academics seeking up-to-date information on current industry practices in technical communication, as well as to practitioners in technical and professional communication. The book will also serve as a text in undergraduate seminars and courses at the master’s level.
Gross , Alan G . “ A Primer on Tables and Figures . ” J Tech Writ Comm , 13 (
1983 ) , 33 – 55 . Gross , Gerald J . " Group Projects in the Technical Writing
Course . " In Courses , Components , and Exercises in Technical Communication
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Author: Michael G. Moran
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN: UOM:39015011138818
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 515
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This sourcebook demonstrates the vigorous work being done in the field of technical and scientific communication. Collectively, the essays offer researchers a basis from which to begin constructing the theoretical framework necessary for the study of technical communication. The book begins with general concerns and progresses to particular applications. The chapters comprising Part I outline larger theoretical perspectives from which to examine techical communication: humanistic approaches to technical communication, the history of technical communication, communication theory and technical writing, and the teaching of technical writing. Part II examines the relationship of technical communication to traditional rhetorical concerns such as invention, audience, modes of organization, and style. Specific types of technical communication--proposals, reports, and business correspondence, among others--are discussed in Part III. The use of the computer, oral presentations, and specialized forms of technical communication are examined in Part IV. The appendixes offer guides to textbooks and style manuals and an overview of the technical writing profession.
Bem ( 2004 ) advised authors as follows : Direct your research writing to the
student in Psychology 101 , your colleague in the Art History Department , and
your grandmother . No matter how technical or abstruse your article is in its
particulars ...
Author: Timothy J. Meline
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN: IND:30000124587316
Category: Medical
Page: 340
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A Research Primer for Communication Sciences and Disorders addresses the most current topics in research, presents them clearly for students and practitioners, focuses on getting research evidence into practice, directs students and instructors to additional resources, and provides many case examples and study questions. The book is ideal for face-to-face classroom teaching or distance-learning courses. FEATURES: Each chapter begins with a word definition that introduces each chapter's key theme, and is referred to throughout the chapter in notes and boxes which highlight technology and other areas of interest. Case studies which illustrate relevant concepts and approaches to research open each chapter. Student Reflection Questions, Activities and Exercises designed to encourage critical thinking and independent research appear in each chapter. Includes an entire chapter devoted to introducing evidence-based practice issues, and continues to consistently enforce an evidence-based practice approach to research and practice. Designed for either classroom or distance learning, and including both basic and advanced content, this book is easily used independently by distance learners or in the classroom at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level.
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Anthology Series . Lubbock ... Paper
. “ Methodology for Collaborative Writing Research . ... Warburton , T. L. “ The
ABCs of Group Communication : A Primer for Effective Group Performance .
Measuring and Evaluating Organization Communication Joey Reagan. In a real
study , these items ... And the above items are really two scales , measuring
either the management or the technical function . Note that one can score high on
one ...
So You ' re Going to Teach Technical Writing : A Primer for Beginners , ” The Technical Writing Teacher ( Fall 1974 ) , pp . 1 - 6 . The basic questions a new
teacher finds himself asking , with answers from an experienced teacher familiar
with ...
About STC : Our Mission : Designing the Future of Technical Communication , on
the Society for Technical Communication ... D . Charney , From Logocentrism to
Ethocentrism : Historicizing Critiques of Writing Research , Technical Communication Quarterly . ... S . Carliner , Online Learning Primer , presented at
Online Learning Europe , VNU Business Media , London , United Kingdom ,
March 3 , 2002 .
Technical Communication 31 . 4 ( 1984 ) : 35 - 38 . Examines various
approaches to teaching technical writing as reflected in textbooks . 454 .
Moldstad , John A . " Selective Review of Research Studies Showing Media
Effectiveness : A Primer ...
Author: Debra L. Hull
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN: UCSD:31822003211364
Category: Business communication
Page: 229
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Technical Communication 47 : 544 - 552 , 2000 . le Pair , R . Spanish Request
Strategies : A Cross - Cultural Analysis from an Intercultural Perspective ,
Language Sciences ... Linguistics for Non - Linguists : A Primer with Exercises ,
3rd ed .
Author: Commission of the European Communities. Department for Scientific and Technical CommunicationPublish On: 1992
Department for Scientific and Technical Communication ... PUBLICATIONS
Energy Conscious Design Energy Research Group , University College Dublin ,
School of Architecture ENERGY CONSCIOUS DESIGN A Primer for Architects ...
Author: Commission of the European Communities. Department for Scientific and Technical Communication
New technical writing teachers do not need to feel alone . ... Research
Commentary : Technical Writers as Part - time Teachers in Two - year Colleges .
... Harris , J . S . “ So You ' re Going to Teach Technical Writing : A Primer for
Beginners .
Respondents who had supervised 1 to 10 research students were also neutral
over various contents of technical writing course . ... to finding and using
information , technical writing style , writing research articles , writing thesis and
oral presentation . ... So you are going to Teach Technical Writing : A primer for
Beginners .
Author: Society for Technical Communication StaffPublish On: 1991
1991, 38th International Technical Communication Conference, April 14-17,
1991, New York, NY. ... Since we now have two NCR Research Associates , one
of them is teaching a technical writing course each semester . ... design , and
write a UNIX Primer , an assignment that required they actually work with the
computer equipment in the Lab to learn enough about UNIX to write and test their
manuals .
Joanne Omang , “ A Primer for Debate Looming on Clean Air , " Boston Globe ,
19 August 1981 5 . ... design as an emerging discipline , see P . J . Benson ' s
article in Technical Communication , Fourth Quarter 1989 . ... Guidelines for
Document Designers ( Washington , DC : American Institutes for Research , 1981
) , 85 .
Author: Rebecca E. Burnett
Publisher:
ISBN: UCSC:32106015916197
Category: Technical writing
Page: 668
View: 779
Containing a consistent rhetorical focus, numerous helpful examples and figures with annotations, and a strong organization and layout, TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION offers a contextual design and an emphasis on Global Communication and Usability Testing.
Marshall , reviewing research on and complaints about the radiation hazards
possibly associated with using VDT screens , finds that " eye strain may be a
problem ... Proceedings , 27th International Technical Communication
Conference .
Developing a Readable Style " Since writing is communication , clarity can only
be a virtue . " 13 The obfuscatory language and tortured syntax of many technical
reports have long been a deserving target for parody . It is not easy to write well .
Author: International Technical Communications ConferencePublish On: 1984
A Different Way of Writing , a Different Way of Seeing : Making the Transition from
Technical Writer to Journalist Ann Parker ... WE - 150 WE - 84 A Task Analysis Primer for Technical Communicators Robert Ward Online Information : A Practical
Approach Allan Henderson ... Editing Robert W. Lenehan , Moderator WE - 177
High Touch in the Workplace : Integrating Scientific Research and Scientific
Writing ...
Author: International Technical Communications Conference
The Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 22 ( 1992 ) : 377–86 . Perl ,
Sondra . ... Research in the Teaching of English 13 ( 1979 ) : 317–36 . Perry ,
T. S. “ E - Mail at ... E - Mail and Tattoos : A Primer on Netiquette . ” Intercom ( Dec
.
Author: Brenda R. Sims
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
ISBN: PSU:000051136949
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 685
View: 594
Sims' Technical Communication for Readers and Writers, Second Edition, guides students in planning, writing, and designing effective documents to meet the needs of users and readers. Thoroughly revised, expanded, and redesigned in full color, this edition gives students the tools they need to create appropriate technical documents for a multitude of writing situations and audiences. The text takes a process approach rather than the model-based approach of older tech writing texts.
