Technical Communication plus MyWritingLab with Pearson eText, Global Edition

John Lannon, Laura Gurak (Autoren)

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2016 | 14th edition
Pearson Education Limited
978-1-292-17165-4 (ISBN)

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For courses in Technical Communication. Comprehensive, user-friendly instruction in workplace writing, technical communication, business writing Today's employees are tasked with writing documents such as emails, memos, letters, and informal reports, as well as more complex forms of communications such as formal reports, proposals, web pages, and presentations. Technical Communication, Fourteenth Edition builds upon the authority of the previous editions byclearly guiding students to write documents persuasively, effectively, and with an eye towards technological innovations and global communications. It incorporates the interpersonal, logical, ethical, and cultural demands of these different forms of workplace communications and provides students with the necessary skills to navigate these nuisances. Building on research and writing skills and touching on the importance of ethics, the authors prepare students for technical writing in any field. MyWritingLab(TM) not included. Students, if MyWritingLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID.
MyWritingLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyWritingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

I: COMMUNICATING IN THE WORKPLACE

1. Introduction to Technical Communication

2. Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

3. Persuading Your Audience

4. Weighing the Ethical Issues

5. Teamwork and Global Considerations

6. An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

II. THE RESEARCH PROCESS

7. Thinking Critically About the Research Process

8. Evaluating and Interpreting Information

9. Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

III. ORGANIZATION, STYLE, AND VISUAL DESIGN

10. Organizing for Readers

11. Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

12. Designing Visual information

13. Designing Pages and Document

IV. SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

14. Email and Text Messages

15. Workplace Memos and Letters

16. Resumes and other Job Search Materials

17. Technical Definitions

18. Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials

19. Instructions and Procedures

20. Informal Reports

21. Formal Analytical Reports

22. Proposals

23. Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

24. Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

25. Social Media

V. RESOURCES FOR TECHNICAL WRITERS

A Quick Guide to Documentation

A Quick Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.9.2016
Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 230 mm
Gewicht	1064 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
ISBN-10	1-292-17165-0 / 1292171650
ISBN-13	978-1-292-17165-4 / 9781292171654
Zustand	Neuware