Pocket Guide to Technical Communication - Couverture souple

Pfeiffer, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0135063965 ISBN 13 : 9780135063965

Editeur : Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

The Pocket Guide to Technical Communication is a handy reference for on-the-job business, technical and scientific writing. Its brief format provides quick, easy-to-read answers to common writing problems. Filled with examples, it features samples of every major document type and emphasizes quality and planning throughout. This edition offers new editing exercises, expanded coverage of email, and an entirely new section on PowerPoint.  Its condensed approach is ideal for instructors who want their students to spend more time writing and less time reading about writing.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

SANDY PFEIFFER has spent a career in technical and professional writing. With a Ph.D. in English, he is a professor and department head at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. His department offers both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Technical and Professional Communication.

Besides the Pocket Guide, Pfeiffer has written Technical Writing: A Practical Approach, now in its 4th edition (Prentice Hall, 2000). The book is used in colleges and universities around the country. He also wrote Proposal Writing: The Art of Friendly Persuasion (Merrill, 1989), and co-authored, with Chuck Keller, Proposal Writing: The Act of Friendly and Winning Persuasion (Prentice Hall, 2000).

Since 1979, Pfeiffer has taught communication seminars to business, industry, and government groups in the United States and overseas. Sample seminar topics include Report Writing, Proposals, Oral Presentations, Effective Meetings, and Technical Editing.

Quatrième de couverture

Pfeiffer's Pocket Guide to Technical Writing gives quick access to the essentials of on-the-job writing. It includes the following features:

• For Speed—a 9-step process to write quickly and well
• For Organization—a three-part structure to organize all documents
• For Visual Appeal—tips for using white space, lists, and headings
• For Correctness—an alphabetized handbook on style and grammar

The Pocket Guide provides brief guidelines and models for 16 different documents—from letters and memos to proposals and many types of reports. It also offers guidelines for three special topics—graphics, speeches, and email.

You may never need another book to help you with one of the mot challenging parts of your job—writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0135063965
• ISBN 13: 9780135063965
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Pearson Benelux BV; productsafety@pearson.com; ; Kabelweg 37; Amsterdam; 1014 BA; Pays-Bas