CONTEXT OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
(Draws upon Boiarsky and Soven 5-30)
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Writer's Situation
 


I. The Writer's Purpose(s)
A. Informing
B. Validating
C. Decision Making
D. Resolution
E. Conflict
F. Etc.
II. Conventions Within Writer's Organization
A. Formal
B. Informal
III. Political Factors

IV.Economic Factors

V. Organizational Factors
A. Structure
B.Relationships 
VI. Writer's Professional Communities
A. Conventions
B. Knowledge Base
C. Perspectives and Values
VII. Writer's Personality
A. Writing Process and Style
B. Thinking Process
C. Experience
D. Knowledge
E.Values
VI. Collaborating?

IX. Multiple Readers?
A. Primary
B. Secondary 
C. Intermediary
D. Peripheral
 Reader's Situation
 


I. The Reader's Purpose(s)
A. Information 
B. Validation
C. Decision Making
D. Resolution
E. Conflict
F. Etc.
II. Conventions Within Reader's Organization
A. Formal
B. Informal
III. Political Factors

IV. Economic  Factors

V. Organizational Factors
A. Structure
B. Relationships
VI. Reader's Professional Communities
A. Conventions
B. Knowledge Base
C. Perspectives and Values
VII. Reader's Personality
A. Reading Process and Tastes
B. Thinking Process
C. Experience
D. Knowledge
E. Values
VI. Collaborating?

IX.  Multiple Readers?
A.  Primary
B.  Secondary
C.  Intermediary
D.  Peripheral
 Writer's & Reader's Relationship


I. Attitudes
A.Writer Toward 
1. Reader
2.Reader's Organization
3. Topic
B. Reader Toward
1. Writer
2.Writer's Organization
3. Topic
II. Internal vs. External Relationships
A. Intra-
organizational 
B. Inter-
organizational 
C. Intra-
professional 
D. Inter-
professional
III. Status
A. Equals
B. Unequals