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Technical Communication

ISBN: 9780321089793 | 0321089790
Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of Contents
This is a comprehensive, flexible, and accessible introduction to technical and professional communication. To help readers develop awareness of audiences and accountability, collaborative projects simulate the writing demands that are typical on the job. Full coverage of electronic communication, including email and the Internet, is featured.
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Detailed Contentsvii
Prefacexix
Acknowledgmentsxxv
Introduction to Technical Communication
1(11)
PART I Communicating in the Workplace12(104)
Preparing an Effective Technical Document
14(10)
Delivering the Essential Information
24(15)
Making a Persuasive Case
39(30)
Weighing the Ethical Issues
69(27)
Working in Teams
96(20)
PART II The Research Process116(100)
Thinking Critically about the Research Process
118(12)
Exploring Electronic and Hard Copy Sources
130(21)
Exploring Primary Sources
151(15)
Evaluating and Interpreting Information
166(32)
Summarizing and Abstracting Information
198(18)
PART III Structural and Style Elements216(72)
Organizing for Users
218(25)
Revising for Readable Style
243(45)
PART IV Visual, Design, and Usability Elements288(106)
Designing Visuals
290(53)
Designing Pages and Documents
343(23)
Adding Document Supplements
366(12)
Designing and Testing the Document for Usability
378(16)
PART V Specific Documents and Applications394(266)
Memo Reports and Electronic Mail
396(22)
Letters and Employment Correspondence
418(49)
Web Pages and Other Electronic Documents
467(22)
Technical Definitions
489(22)
Technical Descriptions and Specifications
511(28)
Instructions
539(31)
Proposals
570(34)
Analytical Reports
604(34)
Oral Presentations
638(22)
PART VI A Brief Handbook with Additional Sample Documents660(2)
Appendix A Recording and Documenting Research Findings662(36)
Appendix B A Casebook of Sample Documents Illustrating the Writing Process698(32)
Appendix C Editing for Grammar Usage, and Mechanics730(30)
Works Cited760(18)
Index778

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