Technical Communication
Strategies for College and the Workplace
Published on 1. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
816 pages
978-0-205-32521-4 (ISBN)
Description
Reflecting a unique collaboration between a distinguished teacher and a practicing technical writer, Technical Communication: Strategies for College and the Workplace prepares students to communicate effectively in college and on the job.
Technical Communication is written for college students, regardless of their majors, who want to sharpen their communication skills and their knowledge of a wide range of technical documents. Acknowledging that students are soon to join the workforce, Jones and Lane place special emphasis on job-related topics: the job search itself, electronic communication, collaboration and teamwork, peer review, online publication, professional development, and ethics and professionalism. Coverage of the job search includes detailed discussions of job correspondence, resumes, portfolios, interviewing, professional organizations and meetings, online forums, conferences, and opportunities for continuing education. Throughout the text, the authors' discussions are accompanied by "sidebars" presenting the personal observations and profiles of actual technical professionals working in a variety of industries and job positions: real people talking about real jobs and the skills necessary to do those jobs successfully.
Technical Communication is written for college students, regardless of their majors, who want to sharpen their communication skills and their knowledge of a wide range of technical documents. Acknowledging that students are soon to join the workforce, Jones and Lane place special emphasis on job-related topics: the job search itself, electronic communication, collaboration and teamwork, peer review, online publication, professional development, and ethics and professionalism. Coverage of the job search includes detailed discussions of job correspondence, resumes, portfolios, interviewing, professional organizations and meetings, online forums, conferences, and opportunities for continuing education. Throughout the text, the authors' discussions are accompanied by "sidebars" presenting the personal observations and profiles of actual technical professionals working in a variety of industries and job positions: real people talking about real jobs and the skills necessary to do those jobs successfully.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 200 mm
Weight
1234 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-32521-4 (9780205325214)
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Persons
Dan Jones is the Coordinator for the B.A. and M.A. Programs in technical communication in the English Department at the University of Central Florida. He has taught a variety of technical communication courses for the past 21 years and has done consulting for more than 20 companies including AT&T, IBM, Westinghouse, and Lockheed Martin. Dan is the editor of an anthology of essays, Defining Technical Communication, published in 1996 by the Society for Technical Communication, and the author of two other textbooks published by Longman: The Technical Communicator?s Handbook and Technical Writing Style, an advanced technical communication textbook in the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication.
Karen Lane is a practicing technical writing professional and consultant who has produced technical writing media for both academic and corporate clients. She earned her MA in English , Technical Writing at the University of Central Florida. Karen has worked as a developmental editor and copyeditor for numerous book-length projects in a variety of technical fields including several technical writing texts. In addition to her editorial consulting work, she is an experienced technical writer and indexer. Karen has served at the national and chapter level in several professional organizations, including Web-Committee Co-Chair & Webmaster for the American Society of Indexers and as stem manager for the Society for Technical Communication Annual Conferences in 2000 and 2002.
Karen Lane is a practicing technical writing professional and consultant who has produced technical writing media for both academic and corporate clients. She earned her MA in English , Technical Writing at the University of Central Florida. Karen has worked as a developmental editor and copyeditor for numerous book-length projects in a variety of technical fields including several technical writing texts. In addition to her editorial consulting work, she is an experienced technical writer and indexer. Karen has served at the national and chapter level in several professional organizations, including Web-Committee Co-Chair & Webmaster for the American Society of Indexers and as stem manager for the Society for Technical Communication Annual Conferences in 2000 and 2002.
Content
I. GETTING READY.
1. Understanding Technical Communication.
2. Audience & Persuasion.
3. Collaboration.
4. Planning.
5. Gathering Information.
6. Organizing and Managing Information.
II. WRITING, DESIGNING, ILLUSTRATING, AND EDITING.
7. Achieving an Effective Style.
8. Designing Pages and Screens.
9. Illustrations.
10. Editing, Revising, and Evaluating.
III. JOB SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
11. The Job Search.
12. Professional Growth.
13. Developing Presentation Skills.
IV. DOCUMENTS.
14. Correspondence.
15. Procedures, Processes, and Specifications.
16. Proposals.
17. Informal Reports.
18. Formal Reports.
19. Instructions.
APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Mechanics of Good Prose.
Appendix B. Grammar Issues.
Appendix C. Documentation Styles.
Appendix D. Other Documents.
1. Understanding Technical Communication.
2. Audience & Persuasion.
3. Collaboration.
4. Planning.
5. Gathering Information.
6. Organizing and Managing Information.
II. WRITING, DESIGNING, ILLUSTRATING, AND EDITING.
7. Achieving an Effective Style.
8. Designing Pages and Screens.
9. Illustrations.
10. Editing, Revising, and Evaluating.
III. JOB SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
11. The Job Search.
12. Professional Growth.
13. Developing Presentation Skills.
IV. DOCUMENTS.
14. Correspondence.
15. Procedures, Processes, and Specifications.
16. Proposals.
17. Informal Reports.
18. Formal Reports.
19. Instructions.
APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Mechanics of Good Prose.
Appendix B. Grammar Issues.
Appendix C. Documentation Styles.
Appendix D. Other Documents.