Editing Technical Writing
Published on 3. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-19-506351-6 (ISBN)
Description
Exhaustively illustrated and broad in scope, Editing Technical Writing is a comprehensive textbook and reference for students of technical editing and communication. It is also a training manual for working professionals in business and government who must revise documents to communicate technical information clearly and effectively. It examines the broad role of the editor from the collaborative writing of a document through proofreading and on to production. It also looks at different documents and the different styles of editing required for these. All in all this an essential manual and reference for the technical editor and should enable them to vastly improve their editing skills.
Reviews / Votes
"A fine textbook and an excellent resource."--Marianthe Karanikas, Southwest Missouri State University"The strength...is that it addresses the additional roles technical editors assume while it provides solid coverage of traditional editing conventions. The text helps new editors and students avoid these unpredictable learning methods by clearly explaining the major editing conventions found in style manuals, offering the time-worn advice of an experienced technical writer, and providing the opportunity to practice on sample technical texts."--Journal of
Business and Technical Communication
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones, line figures
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
601 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-506351-6 (9780195063516)
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