
Technical Communication, Global Edition, 15th edition
- John M. Lannon |
- Laura J. Gurak |
Title overview
Complete coverage for any course in technical communication, business communication, or professional writing
Today's workplace requires writing emails, memos, letters, andinformal reports, as well as more complex communications such as formal reports, proposals, web pages, and presentations. Technical Communication, 15th Edition guides students to write persuasively, effectively, and with perspective on technological innovations and global communications.
Lannon and Gurak incorporate the interpersonal, logical, ethical,and cultural demands of different forms of workplace communications, and encourage the development of skills students will need to navigate these considerations. Building on research and writing skills, the authors prepare students for technical writing in any field. The 15th Edition incorporates the latest innovations in workplace communication and today's technologically sophisticated, diverse, and global workforce, while retaining and expanding upon the features that have made it a best-seller in technical communication.
Samples
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- Cases emulate real-world procedural and ethical challenges in technical communication and encourage students to make appropriate choices.
- Sample documents annotated by the authors model various forms of technical writing, such as questionnaires and summaries. Each document identifies the key features of a form and illustrates the steps required to make it effective.
- Guidelines synthesise chapter information to help students prepare specific documents.
- Consider This boxes highlight real-world applications of important issues that students are likely to encounter.
- Checklists reiterate key components and facets of different types of technical communication and provide cross-references to relevant sections within the text.
- Projects—general, team, global, and digital and social media—at the end of each chapter help students apply what they have learned.
Table of contents
- Part 1: Communicating in the Workplace
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Technical Communication
- Chapter 2: Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences
- Chapter 3: Persuading Your Audience
- Chapter 4: Weighing the Ethical Issues
- Chapter 5: Teamwork and Global Considerations
- Chapter 6: An Overview of the Technical Writing Process
- Part 2: The Research Process
- Chapter 7 :Thinking Critically about the Research Process
- Chapter 8: Evaluating and Interpreting Information
- Chapter 9: Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information
- Part 3: Organization, Style, and Visual Design
- Chapter 10: Organizing for Readers
- Chapter 11: Editing for a Professional Style and Tone
- Chapter 12: Designing Visual Information
- Chapter 13: Designing Pages and Documents
- Part 4: Specific Documents and Applications
- Chapter 14: Email
- Chapter 15: Workplace Memos and Letters
- Chapter 16: Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials
- Chapter 17: Technical Definitions
- Chapter 18: Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials
- Chapter 19: Instructions and Procedures
- Chapter 20: Informal Reports
- Chapter 21: Formal Analytical Reports
- Chapter 22: Proposals
- Chapter 23: Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing
- Chapter 24: Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages
- Chapter 25: Social Media
- Part 5: Resources for Technical Writers
- Appendix A: A Quick Guide to Documentation
- Appendix B: A Quick Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics