Expert Judgments versus Reader Feedback: A Comparison of Text Evaluation Techniques.

de Jong, Menno D. T.; Lentz, Leo R.

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ERIC Number: EJ544176

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Publication Date: 1996

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Expert Judgments versus Reader Feedback: A Comparison of Text Evaluation Techniques.

de Jong, Menno D. T.; Lentz, Leo R.

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v26 n4 p507-19 1996

Asks if technical writers can predict results of a reader-focused text evaluation. Asks 15 technical writers to point out reader problems in a public information brochure, which was also evaluated by 30 readers from the target audience. Finds little overlap and little agreement among writers as to their problem detections. (PA)

Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Audience Response, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Technical Writing, Writing Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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