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

Holloway, Brian R.

ISBN 10: 0130291544 / ISBN 13: 9780130291547

Editore: Pearson College Div, US, 2001

Using a reader-friendly, incremental and cumulative approach, this short, u ncluttered guide to technical writing shows users how to take the structure s, patterns, and strategies of writing (summary, process, analysis, and per suasion) and apply them in different kinds of technical documents. Direct p ractical 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. Th e guide covers a variety of both corporate and non-corporate working enviro nments that also require skill in technical communications (e.g., social se rvice 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. Codice articolo RWARE0000069427

Riassunto:

For one-semester freshman/sophomore-level courses in Technical Writing; and an excellent reference for any course that requires technical writing.

Using a reader-friendly approach that is incremental and cumulative, this short, uncluttered guide to technical writing shows students how to take the structures, patterns, and strategies of writing learned in a Basic Composition course (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 students through the process of document production and assessment―or what the author calls “transactional” writing: getting another person to read one's material, presenting such material clearly and accurately, and adhering to standards of format acceptable in the field. Unlike most other texts (which focus on the writing needs in the executive domain of the major corporation only), this guide covers a variety of non-corporate working environments that also require skill in technical communications (e.g., social service agencies, institutions, and small businesses).

Dalla quarta di copertina:

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.

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Titolo: Technical Writing Basics: A Guide to Style ...
Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, US
Data di pubblicazione: 2001
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Edizione: seconda edizione