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Technical Communication Today, 6th edition

  • Richard Johnson-Sheehan

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Rooted in core rhetorical principles, Technical Communication Today presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence the way we design and deliver technical documents and presentations. Written in user-friendly prose with helpful visuals, the text will serve you as an accessible guide to draft and design documents, prepare material for print or web publication and make oral presentations.

The 6th Edition emphasizes innovation and entrepreneurship. Revised chapters, new case studies, exercises and projects are designed to help you capitalize on your own unique creativity and prepare you to write clearly, speak persuasively and design functional, attractive texts for today's innovation-based, entrepreneurial workplace, and your own entrepreneurial efforts.

Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2018

ISBN-13: 9780137527724

Subject: Composition

Category: Technical Communication

PART 1: Elements of Technical Communication

  1. Technical Communication in the Entrepreneurial Workplace
  2. Profiling Your Readers
  3. Working in Teams
  4. Managing Ethical Challenges

PART 2: Genres of Technical Communication

  1. Starting Your Career
  2. Types of Technical Descriptions
  3. Technical Descriptions and Specifications
  4. Instructions and Documentation
  5. Proposals
  6. Brief Reports
  7. Reports

PART 3: Planning and Doing Research

  1. Thinking Like An Entrepreneu
  2. How to Be Persuasive
  3. Researching in Technical Workplaces

PART 4: Drafting, Designing, and Revising

  1. Organizing and Drafting
  2. Using Plain and Persuasive Style
  3. Designing Documents and Interfaces
  4. Creating and Using Graphics
  5. Revising and Editing for Usability

PART 5: Connecting with Clients

  1. Presenting and Pitching Your Ideas
  2. Writing for the Internet

APPENDICES

  1. Grammar and Punctuation Guide
  2. English as a Second Language Guide
  3. Documentation Guide