Technical Communication: A Practical Approach

By Kaye Adkins, William S. Pfeiffer, J. Boogerd, et al.

Book Overview

Emphasizing the connection between writing and context, Technical Communication: A Practical Approach 8e uses a fictional company (M-Global) and students' own school and workplace settings to introduce the common genres of technical communication. Featuring numbered guidelines and an ABC format, the book shows how to write a variety of technical documents including business proposals, white papers, scripts, research reports, digital documents and more This edition features earlier coverage of collaboration, more on software tools, expanded ABC formats, and the innovative MyTechCommLab website.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132785781
• ISBN13: 9780132785785
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Length: 705 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.9" x 9.9"

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A solid textbook for learning technical communications

If I had to learn technical writing all over again, this would be the book I would choose. It is a relevant, clear, and comprehensive guide to technical writing processes, skills and practices. It includes numerous examples and exercises in each chapter. The discussions of ethical considerations and communicating with international audiences that appear throughout the text are important topics that are not often covered in other books. The broad range of document types and industries presented in the examples offer a good sense of the range of technical writing career opportunities. This book won't give you everything you need to know as a technical writer, but it will give you a good foundation.