Technical Writing

A guide for people in science, technology, or business, rather than for people intending to become professional technical writers. Discusses such aspects as the principles of communication, document design, correspondence, report strategies, seeking employment, and grammar. Also includes sections on such topics as writing on computers and ethics. Updated and reorganized from the 1993 edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Key Benefit: This book guides readers through the entire writing process—prewriting, writing and rewriting—to create professional letters, memos, reports, proposals, instructions, user manuals, and other written communications. Key Topics: The authors use a reader-friendly, easy-to-use approach to engage students in the writing process and encourage discussion about ethics, audience identification, electronic communication and the role of technical writing in both academic and professional life.