Technical communication strategies for today /

Johnson-Sheehan, Richard.

Technical communication strategies for today / Richard Johnson-Sheehan. - second edition. - 527 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Communicating in the technical workplace -- Chapter 2. Readers and contexts of use -- Chapter 3. Working in teams -- Chapter 4. Letters, memos, and e-mails -- Chapter 5. Organizing and drafting -- Chapter 6. Technical descriptions and specifications -- Chapter 7. Instructions and documentation -- Chapter 8. Proposals -- Chapter 9. Activity reports -- Chapter 10. Analytical reports -- Chapter 11. Starting your career -- Chapter 12. Researching and researching methods -- Chapter 13. Designing documents and interfaces -- Chapter 14. Creating and using graphics -- Chapter 15. Preparing and giving presentations.

This textbook uses a "chunked" instructional narrative, combining text with graphics to model how modern technical documents are designed and read in a computer-centered workplace.

9781292080406


Technical writing.
Communication in science.
Communication in technology.
Business communication.

658.4 / J.R.T