JTWCFall2007

[would be improved with interpretation of the details concerning topics and key words] -//JTWC// has been published for more than 30 years. -//JTWC// receives continuous recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English and the Society for Technical Communication. -Published four times per year, those who are interested may purchase a subscription through volume only. The institution rate is $324.00. Subscription cost for individuals is $81.00. ||
 * **// Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (JTWC) //** ||
 * -The //Journal of Technical Writing and Communication// (//JTWC//), published by Baywood Publishing, is a peer-reviewed journal. Through a variety of articles and reviews, //JTWC// serves the academic and professional arenas by providing content related to theoretical and practical issues of functional writing. Subjects highlighted include technical, scientific and organizational communication; communication management; and hardware and software documentation.
 * ** Issue ** || ** Description of Content (keywords) ** ||
 * Spring 2005 Vol. 35, No. 1 || visual literacy, metonymy, synecdoche, rhetoric, using empirical science models as communication models, readability formulas, internet as tool for public service, community history, teaching technical writing, student peer evaluation ||
 * Summer 2005 Vol. 35, No. 2 || mono-/dialogism, linguistic theory, Mikhail Bakhtin, organizational communication, iconic linkage, usability studies, software user guides, teaching technical communication online, memorandums, international outsourcing, culture and online interaction, titles ||
 * Autumn 2005 Vol. 35, No. 3 || illustrations, visual/verbal organizational models, 17th century, “plain style”, feminist rhetorical theory, history of scientific discourse, letterforms and typefaces, electronic note taking on-screen ||
 * Winter 2005 Vol. 35, No. 4 || virtual community, social topography, cell phone usage/habits, public/private space, communication satisfaction with email, “digital divide” in the workplace, internet and gender ||
 * Spring 2006 Vol. 36, No. 1 || technical communication and rhetoric, ethics, software/hardware adoption by faculty, teaching communications, theme and information structure, readability of technical writing, computer text design, enhancing reader recall, working memory capacity, consumer protection, writing for global audiences ||
 * Summer 2006 Vol. 36, No. 2 || Charles Morris, semiotic model, visual and verbal representations, W.E.B. Dubois’ “Color Line”, government regulations, legitimizing technical communications in English departments, Carolyn Miller, women and feminism in technical communication ||
 * Autumn 2006 Vol. 36, No. 3 || NASA, Challenger and Columbia space shuttles, accident reports, context and culture in technical communications, civil engineering, teaching technical communications as distance education ||
 * Winter 2006 Vol. 36, No. 4 || transactive memory theory, network communication, visual rhetoric, graphic design, culture, instrumental discourse, social agreement, online portfolio assessment ||
 * Spring 2007 Vol. 37, No. 1 || pathos, charity letters, environmental discourse, non-rule policy document (NPD), expressive/exploratory writing (XTW), online journals, genre writing, title development ||
 * Summer 2007 Vol. 37, No. 2 || visual literacy, critical theory of technology, content analysis, methodology, “steel bible”, comparative evaluation, usability testing, teachers/students, value-add methods ||
 * Autumn 2007 Vol. 37, No. 3 || visual communication in life sciences, Louis Agassiz/visual representation to learn science, medical tables/graphs, document design, multimodal approach/analysis ||