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Subject:Re: paradigm for tech comm? From:GOS -at- DT3 -dot- DT -dot- UH -dot- EDU Date:Tue, 16 Mar 1993 17:56:00 -0600
I agree with Mary Beth. The thought of a discipline operating without a
paradigm is a bit other-worldish. Certainly, disciplines are often caught in
paradigm shifts when the community member might have trouble identifying the
dominant one, but they are always there.
I find Mary Beth's two paradigm suggestions interesting. When one is in
a university setting for awhile, he often loses touch with the outside
industry. That's why I find this list so interesting. Tell me, has the
tech writing community jettisoned the problem solving paradigm (a la Newell
tech writing community jettisoned the problem solving paradigm (a la Newell
