Technical Communication: Principles and Practice, Third Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 30. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
516 pages
978-0-19-945749-6 (ISBN)
Description
The text material has been restructured to provide a more balanced and exhaustive coverage of the subject.
The text discusses the core concepts of technical communication and explains them with the help of numerous examples and practice exercises. The book also provides support for soft skills laboratory sessions through a companion CD.
With its in-depth coverage and practical orientation, the book is useful not only for students, but also as a reference material for corporate training programmes.
The text discusses the core concepts of technical communication and explains them with the help of numerous examples and practice exercises. The book also provides support for soft skills laboratory sessions through a companion CD.
With its in-depth coverage and practical orientation, the book is useful not only for students, but also as a reference material for corporate training programmes.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
738 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-945749-6 (9780199457496)
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Persons
Meenakshi Raman Ph.D, is presently Professor and Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Goa Campus of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. She has several years of teaching experience and has been teaching courses on professional and technical communication at various levels.
Sangeeta Sharma Ph D, is presently Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, at BITS, Pilani. She has several years of teaching experience. She is currently teaching courses on communication and advertising at BITS, Pilani, and has published several articles on communication.
Sangeeta Sharma Ph D, is presently Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, at BITS, Pilani. She has several years of teaching experience. She is currently teaching courses on communication and advertising at BITS, Pilani, and has published several articles on communication.
Content
1. BASICS OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION ; 2. BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION ; 3. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION ; 4. ACTIVE LISTENING ; 5. EFFECTIVE SPEAKING ; 6. CONVERSATIONS AND DIALOGUES ; 7. FORMAL PRESENTATIONS ; 8. INTERVIEWS ; 9. GROUP COMMUNICATION ; 10. READING COMPREHENSION ; 11. ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE WRITING ; 12. THE ART OF CONDENSATION ; 13. TECHNICAL REPORTS ; 14. TECHNICAL PROPOSALS ; 15. FORMAL LETTERS, MEMOS, AND EMAIL ; 16. RESEARCH PAPERS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS ; 17. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT