Abstract
This paper presents a technique for assessing the social context of writing and then using that assessment to make writing decisions. To do this, it includes models of the rhetorical situation and the pragmatic situation that can be used to generate justifications for certain textual patterns. The paper also presents sample techniques for using these models to analyze the rhetorical and pragmatic situations as applied to writing a technical report. This paper is based on The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Professions (2017), published by IEEE/Wiley Press in the IEEE Professional Communication Society series.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2017 IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Forum USA East |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 2017-November |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538619407 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 7 2018 |
Event | 2017 IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Forum USA East, WIE 2017 - Baltimore, United States Duration: Nov 30 2017 → Dec 2 2017 |
Other
Other | 2017 IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Forum USA East, WIE 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Baltimore |
Period | 11/30/17 → 12/2/17 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Gender Studies
- Computer Science (miscellaneous)
- Engineering (miscellaneous)