Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition

Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition
Gerald J. Alred (Author), Charles T. Brusaw (Author), Walter E. Oliu (Author)
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Technical

Now in its tenth edition, this classic book remains the complete technical-writing reference for students and professionals alike. Alphabetically organized and easy-to-use, its nearly 400 entries provide guidance for writing all the most common types of professional documents and correspondence, including reports, proposals, manuals, memos, and white papers. Abundant real-world sample documents and visuals throughout the book demonstrate effective technical communication, reflecting current practices for formatting documents and using email. In addition, advice for organizing, researching, writing, and revising complements thorough treatment of grammar, usage, style, and punctuation to provide comprehensive help with writing skills.

This edition has been thoroughly revised to include updated advice for analyzing the context of different writing situations, using and integrating visuals, and dealing with ethical concerns in technical writing. Expanded coverage of the latest types of writing for the Web discusses FAQs and blogs as forms of collaborative writing and business promotion. New Digital Tips focus on using technology to assist with writing tasks, such as using wikis for collaborative documents.

Entries throughout the book have been revised, updated, consolidated, and streamlined to provide the most accurate and accessible information. Comprehensive yet concise, the Handbook of Technical Writing remains the quick reference faithful users have come to appreciate.

• Rank: #15476 in Books
• Published on: 2011-11-22
• Released on: 2011-11-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x 1.18" w x 5.51" l, 1.72 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Description #1 by eBay - barnesandnobleinc:

More than just a guide, the Handbook of Technical Writing places writing in a real-world context with quick and easy access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents. Its dedicated author team with decades of combined academic and professional experience has crafted the essential reference tool for students and professionals alike, with extensive coverage of grammar, usage, and style. Responding to today's economic trends, the tenth edition features expanded coverage of the job search, including advice about the appropriate use of social media in the search, as well as new professionalism tips and guidance on how to adapt to ever-evolving technologies. An integrated companion Web site works with the text to offer additional resources and models reflecting the authors' trademark clarity.

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Contributors: Gerald J. Alred - Author. Format: Hardcover

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Handbook of Technical Writing, Tenth Edition, ISBN-13: 9781250004413, ISBN-10: 1250004411

Reporting Technical Information

Reporting Technical Information
Kenneth W. Houp (Author), Thomas E. Pearsall (Author), Elizabeth Tebeaux (Author), Sam Dragga (Author)
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Technical

BETTER WRITING AND SUCCESS AT WORK BEGIN IN YOUR CLASSROOM WITH REPORTING TECHNICAL INFORMATION, ELEVENTH EDITION, A CLASSIC TEXT WITH THOROUGHLY CONTEMPORARY CONTENT.

One of the leading texts in technical writing, Reporting Technical Information introduces students to all aspects of effective professional communication, including letters, proposals, progress reports, recommendation reports, research reports, instructions, and oral reports.

FEATURES OF THE ELEVENTH EDITION:

* A fully integrated companion website--www.oup.com/us/houp--that offers:
Additional practical resources for students: chapter overviews, sample writings, self-tests, "current topic" annotated links and additional resources, interactive tutorials, key terms and concepts, downloadable versions of important question checklists from the book, and a collaborative network
Resources for instructors: an Instructor's Manual and downloadable PowerPoint files for use as lecture aids (also available on CD), links to online resources, and writing assignments instructors have shared for "Better Writing--Success at Work"
Three different types of icons throughout the book that direct students to the website for additional resources: sample documents, exercises, and further reading
* New, broader approach that prepares students in a variety of science, health, business, engineering, and technical majors to develop the types of documents they will need to write in their prospective work environments
* Strong focus on the rhetorical nature of writing, helping writers to understand their readers and the contexts in which their documents will be read and used, define their purpose in writing, and design documents using these issues as critical guidelines
* Updated and additional coverage of current technology, including thoroughly revised chapters on document design and usability that take into account web-based documents and platforms
* New opening scenarios for each chapter that demonstrate the impact of technical communication in the real world
* New chapters on content management, versatility and creativity for reports, and using design and format to achieve clarity in documents
* Increased coverage of ethics and international and global workplace issues
* Many new example documents--more than half of the sample documents in the text are new--and more illustrative figures
* More end-of-chapter exercises, including projects that encourage student interaction and collaboration, several of which are linked to an online component on the companion website

• Rank: #238972 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.21" h x .79" w x 7.48" l, 2.18 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

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This listing is for (Reporting Technical Information) 10th edition by (Houp, Kenneth W, and Pearsall, Thomas E, and Tebeaux, Elizabeth). This edition has word-for-word the same information as ISBN: 0195178793 which is the 11th edition, except for a small update and a different picture on the cover. All our books are in decent, usable condition or better and may or may not contain: highlighting, writing, cover and page wear, cds and additional material. If you are unsatisfied in any way with our product you can return it within 14 days for a refund.

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This listing is for (Reporting Technical Information) 10th edition by (Houp, Kenneth W, and Pearsall, Thomas E, and Tebeaux, Elizabeth). This edition has word-for-word the same information as ISBN: 0195178793 which is the 11th edition, except for a small update and a different picture on the cover. All our books are in decent, usable condition or better and may or may not contain: highlighting, writing, cover and page wear, cds and additional material. If you are unsatisfied in any way with our product you can return it within 14 days for a refund.