Ethical Aspects of Writer-Client Relationships  

Experts in the field have defined the essential criteria of ethical behavior in a number of fields. This presentation attempts to translate those criteria to the typical working environment of full-time writers. It examines these criteria in terms of the skills, task, and responsibilities of those individuals who create the documentation and directives by which America does its work.

Vaughan, David K. STC Proceedings (1994). Presentations>Writing>Ethics

Performance, Education, and Experience Factors as Predictors of Writing Ability  

A study of approximately 600 students at the Air Force Institute of Technology compared performance, education, and experience factors--as stated by the students themselves--to scores achieved by students on objective and essay writing tests. Performance factors included undergraduate grade point average (GPA), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMT) scores. Education factors included the student’s undergraduate major, the number of English composition courses completed, and length of time out of school. Experience factors included the amount of writing accomplished in previous job assignments, on-the-job writing instruction, and the individual’s assessment of his or her writing skills.

Vaughan, David K. and Darrin E. Farr. STC Proceedings (1997). Articles>Education>Writing