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PublisherCrisp Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101560520043

ISBN-139781560520047

eBay Product ID (ePID)1090715

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleTechnical Writing in the Corporate World

Number of Pages78 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicOperations Research, General, Management Science, Technical Writing

Publication Year1990

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics

AuthorNot Available

Book SeriesFifty-Minute Ser.

FormatBook, Other

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Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight5.8 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.9 in

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LCCN89-081249

Table Of ContentSection 1: Understanding Technical Writing1.0: Understanding Technical Writing1.1: Surveying Your Attitudes Toward Writing1.2: Knowing Your AudienceCase Study 1: Analyzing an AudienceExercise: Evaluating Effective Technical Writing1.3: Understanding the Writing ProcessExercise: Thinking About Your Writing Process1.4: The Five Cs of Report WritingSection 2: Developing the Technical Document2.0: Developing the Technical Document2.1: Correspondence2.1.1: The Memo2.1.2: The Cover Letter2.1.3: The Resume2.2: Reports2.2.1: The Trip Report 2.2.2: The Activities Report2.3: Proposals 2.3.1: The Brief Proposal2.3.2: The Extended ProposalCase Study 2: Thinking Argumentatively2.4: Procedures2.5: Long DocumentsExercise: Collecting Model Technical DocumentsSection 3: Editing the Technical Document3.0: Editing the Technical Document3.1: Organization3.2: Style3.3: CorrectnessExercise: Identifying the Seven Deadly Errors of Technical Writing3.3.1: Pronoun-Reference Agreement Problems3.3.2: Subject-Verb Agreement Problems3.3.3: Vague Pronoun Reference3.3.4: Dangling Modifiers3.3.5: Overuse of Passive Voice3.3.6: Inappropriate Comma Use3.3.7: Inappropriate Semicolon Use3.4: A Note on EditingSection 4: Conclusion: The Importance of Technical WritingAppendices Appendix A: Building a Community of Technical EditorsAppendix B: Word Processing for the Technical WriterAppendix C: Technical Writing and English as a Second LanguageAppendix D: For Further Reading

SynopsisThis clearly written book was developed for those who want to learn the basics of effective technical writing. Special attention is paid to how to plan, organize, develop, and edit technical documents for the best results.