Technical Communication: The Practical Craft - Softcover

Roze, Maris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013455874X ISBN 13: 9780134558745

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1996

Synopsis

A textbook for a college-level technical writing or business writing course. Sections cover common writing assignments, such as letters of inquiry, instructions, or proposals; general rules of writing; oral communication, including active listening as well as speaking; and research as a stage of the development cycle that may include outlines, bibliographies, electronic searching, or word processing. The authors stress the benefits of exercising these skills in order to better communicate. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This practical, user-friendly guide explores common on-the-job writing/communication requirements. The book uses clear, simple, concrete language, and avoids jargon. It reveals that technical writing/communication skills are an essential part of their career preparation. The assignments provide realistic simulations of career requirements and work activities of technical and business professionals. It offers a modular approach that allows you to choose among topics to fit particular needs and preferences. The modules focus on a specific writing/communication situations — rather than on general cases — and on the logic of a particular format for that situation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013455874X
• ISBN 13: 9780134558745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290