Technical Communication
Edition: 8th edition
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc.
Published: 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 680
ISBN-13: 9780321023957
Subjects: Technology: General Issues; Writing & editing guides; Technology; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Science/Mathematics; Business Communication - General; General; Communication of technical information; Technical Writing
First sentence: Whether handwritten, electronically mediated, or face-to-face, workplace communication is more than a value-neutral exercise in "information transfer"; it is a complex social interaction.
Description: Technical Communication, Eighth Edition (formerly Technical Writing), is a comprehensive yet flexible introduction to technical and professional communication for students of all majors.  Rhetorical principles are explained, illustrated, and applied to an array of documents from brief memos and electronic mail to formal reports, oral presentations, and proposals.
Table of contents: label: Detailed Contents
pagenum: vii; label: Preface
pagenum: xvii; label: Acknowledgments
pagenum: xxi; label: Chapter 1
title: Introduction to Technical Communication
pagenum: 1; label: Part I
title: Communicating in the Workplace
pagenum: 11; label: Chapter 2
title: Problem Solving in Workplace Communication
pagenum: 12; label: Chapter 3
title: Solving the Information Problem
pagenum: 22; label: Chapter 4
title: Solving the Persuasion Problem
pagenum: 34; label: Chapter 5
title: Solving the Ethics Problem
pagenum: 60; label: Chapter 6
title: Solving the Collaboration Problem
pagenum: 80; label: Part II
title: Retrieving, Analyzing, and Synthesizing Information
pagenum: 95; label: Chapter 7
title: Thinking Critically About the Research Process
pagenum: 96; label: Chapter 8
title: Exploring Hardcopy, Online, and Internet Sources
pagenum: 107; label: Chapter 9
title: Exploring Primary Sources
pagenum: 129; label: Chapter 10
title: Evaluating and Interpreting Information
pagenum: 144; label: Chapter 11
title: Summarizing and Abstracting Information
pagenum: 174; label: Part III
title: Structural and Style Elements
pagenum: 191; label: Chapter 12
title: Organizing for Users
pagenum: 192; label: Chapter 13
title: Revising for Readable Style
pagenum: 214; label: Part IV
title: Visual, Design, and Usability Elements
pagenum: 255; label: Chapter 14
title: Designing Visuals
pagenum: 256; label: Chapter 15
title: Designing Pages and Documents
pagenum: 304; label: Chapter 16
title: Adding Document Supplements
pagenum: 323; label: Chapter 17
title: Testing the Usability of Your Document
pagenum: 335; label: Part V
title: Specific Documents and Applications
pagenum: 343; label: Chapter 18
title: Memo Reports and Electronic Mail
pagenum: 344; label: Chapter 19
title: Letters and Employment Correspondence
pagenum: 364; label: Chapter 20
title: Web Pages and Other Electronic Documents
pagenum: 408; label: Chapter 21
title: Technical Definitions
pagenum: 423; label: Chapter 22
title: Technical Descriptions and Specifications
pagenum: 440; label: Chapter 23
title: Procedures and Processes
pagenum: 461; label: Chapter 24
title: Proposals
pagenum: 492; label: Chapter 25
title: Analytical Reports
pagenum: 521; label: Chapter 26
title: Oral Presentations
pagenum: 553; label: Appendix A
title: Recording and Documenting Research Findings
pagenum: 573; label: Appendix B
title: The Problem-Solving Process Illustrated
pagenum: 609; label: Appendix C
title: Editing for Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
pagenum: 622