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Is Professional Writing Relevant? A Model for Action Research
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July 2004

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Technical Communication Quarterly

Dave Clark

This article argues that engaged "action research" can help professional writing re- searchers both develop new and interesting collaborative models and help our profes- sion develop a greater relevance to those not reading our journals and attending our conferences. I outline one particular, localized approach in the hope that our troubles, struggles, and failures at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee can help others to de- velop their own programs and can further our discussion of community engagement.

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... All texts that technical communicators work with (create and critique) "reinforce certain ideologies" (Jones, 2016, p. 345). In addition to privileging and reinforcing certain knowledges (objectivity, empiricism) over others (experiential, local), Clark (2004) has argued that there is a disconnect between technical and professional communication (TPC) theory and praxis: "Practitioners often view theory with suspicion, and academics tend to produce theoretical research that practitioners wish was better attuned to the day-to-day decision-making on their jobs" (pp. 307-308). ...

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Dismantling Barriers to Publishing: Identifying Types of Negative Review Experiences and Strategies for Mitigating Them
Is Professional Writing Relevant? A Model for Action Research
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  • July 2004

Technical Communication Quarterly

Dave Clark