Reviews the challenge to Baconian induction and the insights of social constructionism. Discusses the convergence of these two theories in the controversy about the inductive organization of the science paper, arguing that the critical factor in determining the fidelity of the paper to the science is not the paper's organization but the writer's…

Describes a basic unit on ethics for technical communicators and offers suggestions on how to go about teaching the unit. Includes a brief definition of ethics, an explanation of the employee's three basic obligations, ways to analyze common dilemmas in technical communication, the role of the code of conduct, and a case study. (SR)

Surveys and critiques what has been written about style checkers and text-editing capabilities of the computer to assist in revising technical writing. Finds the literature inconclusive largely because it is anecdotal and methodologically flawed. Suggests a new research agenda and focus. (KEH)