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Introduction to Technical Writing.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Folk, Moe, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication--Textbooks.
- Communication.
- Technical writing--Textbooks.
- Technical writing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Introduction to Technical Writing: A Rhetorical Approach is an eTextbook designed to help students learn important basic skills in technical writing and technical communication. The textbook focuses on developing practical knowledge by showing students how to apply rhetorical concepts to the process of technical writing. Each chapter provides students an in-depth look at a required skill for technical writing and examines it through a writing assignment, student sample, and rubric.This eTextbook provides images and videos to help make the concepts come alive for both students and new instructors of technical writing.
- Contents:
- Chapter One
- What is technical writing, and why is it important?
- Chapter Two
- Summarizing: Patent Summary Assignment
- Chapter Three
- Visualizing: Warning Sign Assignment
- Chapter Four
- Persuading: Recommendation Report Assignment
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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