Synopsis
A departure from the large, expensive, introductory technical communication texts, Writing for the Technical Professions is a brief, easily-referenced, pragmatic text; a manual of actual workplace practices, rather than technical writing “theories,” that can take students beyond the college classroom as practicing technical writers.
Featuring an appealing comb-bound format with tabbed dividers, this exciting classroom text and reference tool provides real-world advice for composing a wide variety of technical documents. A focus on the electronic workplace, up-to-date coverage of legal and ethical issues―including liability―and an emphasis on collaboration and international communication make this book a welcome and refreshing change in technical writing texts.
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Quatrième de couverture
Kristin R. Woolever, Writing for the Technical Professions, Fourth Edition
Revered for its attention to the real-world context in which technical writing is carried out, Writing for the Technical Professions provides the reader with accessible, concise, and applicable advice for composing technical documents and functioning in the contemporary workplace. Writing for the Technical Professions emphasizes problem-solving techniques for communication situations that technical professionals encounter every day.
How the fourth edition is effective in shaping technical professionals- New and varied sample documents cover a broader scope of disciplines and professional fields.
- A new chapter (Chapter 17) on communicating globally explores the challenges of working in a global context, as most technical communicators must now do.
- Coverage of the electronic workplace has been expanded reflect the growing dependence on electronic media.
- “Community Action Projects” provide suggestions for how readers can develop real projects in their local communities.
- Task-oriented strategies for real-world situations further develop the author’s problem-solving emphasis.
MyTechCommLab
www.mytechcommlab.com
MyTechCommLab is a comprehensive collection of tools for technical writing. Housing writing and grammar exercises, research tutorials, and an extensive bank of model documents within the technical writing genres, MyTechCommLab is the resource that makes students better technical writers.
Présentation de l'éditeur
A departure from the large, expensive, introductory technical communication texts, Writing for the Technical Professions is a brief, easily-referenced, pragmatic text; a manual of actual workplace practices, rather than technical writing “theories,” that can take students beyond the college classroom as practicing technical writers.
Featuring an appealing comb-bound format with tabbed dividers, this exciting classroom text and reference tool provides real-world advice for composing a wide variety of technical documents. A focus on the electronic workplace, up-to-date coverage of legal and ethical issues—including liability—and an emphasis on collaboration and international communication make this book a welcome and refreshing change in technical writing texts.
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