Design Discourse: Composing and Revising Programs in Professional and Technical Writing

Edited by David Franke, Alex Reid, and Anthony DiRenzo Perspectives on Writing (The WAC Clearinghouse and Parlor Press) Series Editor: Susan H. McLeod Information and Pricing 978-1-60235-165-3 (paperback, $32); 978-1-60235-166-0 (hardcover, $65); 978-1-60235-167-7 (PDF, $20). © 2010 by David Franke, Alex Reid, and Anthony DiRenzo. 340 pages, with illustrations, notes, and bibliography. Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. Description Design Discourse: Composing and Revising Programs in Professional and Technical Writing addresses the complexities of developing professional and technical writing programs. The essays in the collection offer reflections on efforts to bridge two cultures—what the editors characterize as the “art and science of writing”—often by addressing explicitly the tensions between them. Design Discourse: Composing and Revising Programs in Professional and Technical Writing offers insights into the high-stakes deci