Technical Writing Basics: A Guide to Style and Form (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Holloway, Brian R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130291544 ISBN 13: 9780130291547

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2001

Synopsis

Using a reader-friendly, incremental and cumulative approach, this short, uncluttered guide to technical writing shows users how to take the structures, patterns, and strategies of writing (summary, process, analysis, and persuasion) and apply them in different kinds of technical documents. Direct practical explanations, copious real-world examples, and a variety of “role-playing” exercises lead readers through the process of document production and assessment, adhering to standards of format acceptable in the field. The guide covers a variety of both corporate and non-corporate working environments that also require skill in technical communications (e.g., social service agencies, institutions, and small businesses). Organizing Information. Letters, Memos, and Related Forms. Our House to Yours: Using Summaries to Inform. Directions and Instructions: Writing about Process. Using Analysis: Writing a Report. Writing the Formal Report. Selling Yourself. For office assistants and executives needing assistance with communication challenges on the job, and for anyone learning about writing in the workplace and the materials used in seeking employment.

About this title

From the Back Cover

A guidebook for college and the workplace, this compact text introduces the basics and builds on them to cover:

• practical examples of simple and complex tasks in technical writing
• constructing the research report
• planning and executing a job search
• collaborative and international issues in communication

Its illustrations and exercises reflect real-world challenges in writing for business, agencies, and personal results.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130291544
• ISBN 13: 9780130291547
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 210