Ethical Autonomy as a Characteristic of Effective Government Writing

One way to make government writing more effective is to improve its surface features: grammar, syntax, diction, and style. In this essay I argue for an ad-ditional way: make it more ethical. I focus on four principles: create a bond with the readers, empower the readers, tell the truth, and publiciz...

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Main Author: Mike Markel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing 2008-07-01
Series:Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie
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Online Access:https://journals.sfu.ca/dwr/index.php/dwr/article/view/549