The elements of technical writing / Thomas E. Pearsall, Kelli Cargile Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearsall, Thomas E.

Contributor:

Cargile Cook, Kelli, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technical writing.

Physical Description:

xiv, 172 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Longman, [2010]

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Contents:

Part one : the seven principles of technical writing

Know your purpose and your writing situation : Your purpose ; Your situation ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Know your audience and their situation : Concerns and characteristics ; Education, experience, and location ; Attitudes toward purpose and information ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Choose and organize your content around your purpose and audience : Researching content ; Choosing content ; Organizing your content ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Write clearly and precisely : Paragraph for readers ; Revise sentences and words for readers ; Writing and revising with others ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Use good page design : Use default layout templates cautiously ; Provide headings ; Use headers and footers ; Choose an appropriate type size and typeface ; Use lists and informal tables ; Use emphasis careful ; Leave ample white space ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Think visually : Getting and showing objects ; Showing processes ; Showing data ; Considering cultural differences ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Write ethically : Don't hide or suppress unfavorable data ; Don't exaggerate favorable data ; Don't make false implications ; Don't plagiarize ; Credit your sources ; Construct ethical graphs ; Don't lie ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Part two : the formats of technical writing

Elements of reports : Title page ; Letter of transmittal ; Preface ; Table of contents ; List of illustrations ; Glossary ; List of symbols ; Abstracts and summaries ; Introduction ; Discussion ; Conclusions and recommendations ; Appendixes ; Documentation ; Copyright ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Formats of reports : Instructions ; Analytical reports ; Proposals ; Progress reports ; Empirical research reports ; Activities ; Chapter assignments

Formats of correspondence : Formal elements of letters ; Simplified letters ; Memorandums ; E-mail ; Correspondence of the job search ; Activities ; Chapter assignments.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2nd ed., Boston : Allyn and Bacon. Thomas E. Pearsall, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.

ISBN:

9780205583812

0205583814

OCLC:

154685548

Publisher Number:

99935884486