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Peer reviewedWarren, Thomas L. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2001
Looks at a sample of instructional documents using Restricted and Elaborated Code and metadiscourse analysis to determine how easily users can read and understand the material. Suggests that the documents do not send a clear message to authors and editors and can be stylistically hard to understand and consequently, the approved standards…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Readability, Reader Text Relationship
