Leads readers through the process of document production and assessment -- showing how to take the structures, patterns and strategies of writing (summary, process, analysis, and persuasion) and apply them in different kinds of technical documents while adhering to standards of format acceptable in the field. Proceeds from fundamental components of technical communication, to templates of presentation, to construction of letters, memos and announcements, instructions, short and long reports, and a job-search portfolio. Contains practical examples showing how technical writing applies to a variety of job and personal situations (in the major company, in nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and agencies and institutions -- and presents the detailed contexts of their production and function.

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Unlike most other books on technical writing (which focus on the writing needs in the executive domain of the major corporation only), this reader-friendly guide considers a variety of non-corporate working environments which require skill in technical communications as well (e.g., social service agencies, institutions, and small businesses). Leads readers through the process of document production and assessment -- showing how to take the structures, patterns and strategies of writing (summary, process, analysis, and persuasion) and apply them in different kinds of technical documents while adhering to standards of format acceptable in the field. Proceeds from fundamental components of technical communication, to templates of presentation, to construction of letters, memos and announcements, instructions, short and long reports, and a job-search portfolio. Contains practical examples showing how technical writing applies to a variety of job and personal situations (in the major company, in nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and agencies and institutions) --and presents the detailed contexts of their production and function. For anyone interested in Technical Writing.

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