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Direct linkMoore, N. A. J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2006
The readability of technical writing, and technical manuals in particular, especially for second language readers, can be noticeably improved by pairing Theme with Given and Rheme with New. This allows for faster processing of text and easier access to the "method of development" of the text. Typical Theme-Rheme patterns are described, and the…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Readability, Guides, Second Language Learning
PDF pending restorationKnutson, Debra S. – 1996
For much of this century, text linguists have recognized that various tokens called "metadiscourse" may help explain how texts function. In linguistics, metadiscourse has a more concrete meaning than it typically does in composition: it refers to specific words, phrases, and clauses which are primarily intended to help the reader…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Linguistics, Readability
