New Essays in Technical and Scientific Communication

Paul Anderson, John Brockman, Carolyn Miller

• Introduction Paul V. Anderson, R. John Brockmann, and Carolyn R. Miller PART I: EMPIRICAL RESEARCHStudying Writing in Non-Academic Settings Lee Odell, Dixie Goswami, Anne Herrington, and Doris Quick Revising Functional Documents: The Scenario Principle Linda Flower, John R. Hayes, and Heidi Swarts Topical Focus in Technical Writing Lester Faigley and Stephen P. Witte PART II: REASSESSING READABILITYWhat Constitutes a "Readable" Technical Style? Jack Selzer A Cognitive Approach to Readability Thomas N. Huckin PART III: APPROACHES FROM RHETORIC, DISCOURSE THEORY, AND SOCIOLOGYThe Role of Models in Technical and Scientific Writing Victoria M. Winkler A Rhetoric for Research in Sciences and Technologies James P. Zappen A Theoretical Perspective on "How To" Discourse Elizabeth Harris Scientific Writing as a Social Act: A Review of the Literature of the Sociology of Science Charles Bazerman PART IV: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVESStyle as Therapy in Renaissance Science James Stephens Bacon, Linnaeus, and Lavoisier: Early Language Reform in the Sciences James Paradis PART V: REDEFINITION What's Technical about Technical Writing? David N. Dobrin Contributors