Technical Communication
Paperback Engels 2019 9780135203309Samenvatting
NOTE: This loose-leaf, three-hole punched version of the textbook gives students the flexibility to take only what they need to class and add their own notes – all at an affordable price.
For courses in Technical Communication.
Complete coverage for any course in technical communication, business communication, or professional writing
Today’s workplace requires writing emails, memos, letters, and informal reports, as well as more complex communications such as formal reports, proposals, web pages, and presentations. Technical Communication, 15th Edition guides students to write persuasively, effectively, and with perspective on technological innovations and global communications.
Lannon and Gurak incorporate the interpersonal, logical, ethical, and cultural demands of different forms of workplace communications, and encourage the development of skills students will need to navigate these considerations. Building on research and writing skills, the authors prepare students for technical writing in any field. The 15th Edition incorporates the latest innovations in workplace communication and today’s technologically sophisticated, diverse, and global workforce, while retaining and expanding upon the features that have made it a best-seller in technical communication.
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
I. COMMUNICATING IN THE WORKPLACE
- Introduction to Technical Communication
- Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences
- Persuading Your Audience
- Weighing the Ethical Issues
- Teamwork and Global Considerations
- An Overview of the Technical Writing Process
II. THE RESEARCH PROCESS
- Thinking Critically about the Research Process
- Evaluating and Interpreting Information
- Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information
III. ORGANIZATION, STYLE, AND VISUAL DESIGN
- Organizing for Readers
- Editing for a Professional Style and Tone
- Designing Visual Information
- Designing Pages and Documents
IV. SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
- Workplace Memos and Letters
- Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials
- Technical Definitions
- Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials
- Instructions and Procedures
- Informal Reports
- Formal Analytical Reports
- Proposals
- Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing
- Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages
- Social Media
V. RESOURCES FOR TECHNICAL WRITERS
- Appendix A: A Quick Guide to Documentation
- Appendix B: A Quick Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Works Cited
Index
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan
