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9780155064485

Technical Communication

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    9780155064485

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    0155064487

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-09-07
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Containing a consistent rhetorical focus, numerous helpful examples and figures with annotations, and a strong organization and layout, TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION offers a contextual design and an emphasis on Global Communication and Usability Testing.

Author Biography

Rebecca E. Burnett is Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication as well as Director of Advanced Writing at Iowa State University

Table of Contents

PART I Understanding the Communicator's Work 1(160)
Considering Communication
3(28)
Writing: Processes and Production
31(30)
Writing for Readers
61(38)
Reading Technical Documents
99(32)
Collaboration in Workplace Communication
131(30)
PART II Developing the Communicator's Tools 161(164)
Locating and Recording Information
163(44)
Organization of Information
207(38)
Information Design
245(28)
Using Visual Forms
273(52)
PART III Understanding the Communicator's Strategies 325(160)
Creating Definitions
327(38)
Creating Technical Descriptions
365(32)
Creating Process Explanations
397(28)
Ensuring Usability: Testing, Revising, and Editing
425(60)
PART IV Completing Documents 485(172)
Correspondence
487(40)
Instructions
527(44)
Proposals
571(32)
Reports
603(54)
PART V Creating a Professional Image 657(2)
Oral Presentations
659(34)
Addressing Career Concerns
693
Usage Handbook 1

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