
The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication
Yvonne Cleary(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2021
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-367-55809-3 (ISBN)
Description
This practical text offers a research-based account of the technical communication profession and its practice, outlining emergent touchpoints of this fast-changing field while highlighting its diversity.
Through research on the history and the globalization of technical communication and up-to-date industry analysis, including first-hand narratives from industry practitioners, this book brings together common threads through the industry, suggests future trends, and points toward strategic routes for development. Vignettes from the workplace and examples of industry practice provide tangible insights into the different paths and realities of the field, furnishing readers with a range of entry routes and potential career sectors, workplace communities, daily activities, and futures. This approach is central to helping readers understand the diverse competencies of technical communicators in the modern, globalized economy.
The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication provides essential guidance for students, early professionals, and lateral entrants to the profession and can be used as a textbook for technical communication courses.
Through research on the history and the globalization of technical communication and up-to-date industry analysis, including first-hand narratives from industry practitioners, this book brings together common threads through the industry, suggests future trends, and points toward strategic routes for development. Vignettes from the workplace and examples of industry practice provide tangible insights into the different paths and realities of the field, furnishing readers with a range of entry routes and potential career sectors, workplace communities, daily activities, and futures. This approach is central to helping readers understand the diverse competencies of technical communicators in the modern, globalized economy.
The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication provides essential guidance for students, early professionals, and lateral entrants to the profession and can be used as a textbook for technical communication courses.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen, 9 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 2 s/w Zeichnungen, 23 s/w Tabellen
23 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
543 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-55809-3 (9780367558093)
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Person
Yvonne Cleary is Head of Technical Communication and Instructional Design at the University of Limerick, in Limerick, Ireland. Her research interests include professional issues in technical communication, technical communication pedagogy, virtual teams, and international technical communication.
Content
Part 1: The Profession of Technical Communication 1. The Nature of Technical Communication 2. Technical Communication Education and Professional Development 3. Technical Communication Communities Part 2: The Practice of Technical Communication 4. Technical Communication Activities, Tools, Genres, and Artifacts 5. Technical Communication Workplaces 6. Technical Communication Futures Part 3: Theories and Methods 7. Theories of Professions and Practice 8. Data Gathering and Analysis 9. Conclusions and Strategic Directions Appendix A. Profession and Practice Resources Appendix B. The Survey Instrument