
Nguồn ngoài
Technical Writing Essentials
This open textbook is designed to introduce readers to the basics of technical communication: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and concise communications style, effective document design, teamwork and collaboration, and fundamental research skills.
- Tác giả
- Suzan Last
- Nhà xuất bản
- University of Victoria
- Nguồn
- LibreTexts
- Ngôn ngữ
- EN
- Danh mục
- Tiếng Anh
Mục lục· 52 mục
- 01: WHAT IS TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
- 1.01: KEY CONCEPT- Problem-Solving Approach to Communications Tasks
- 1.02: Conventions and Characteristics
- 1.03: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation
- 1.04: Case Study- The Cost of Poor Communication
- 1.05: Writing Processes
- 02: PROFESSIONAL STYLE
- 2.01: KEY CONCEPT- Reader-Centred Writing
- 2.02: Communicating with Precision
- 2.03: Writing To Persuade
- 2.04: The Importance of Verbs
- 03: DOCUMENT DESIGN
- 3.01: KEY CONCEPT- Readability
- 3.02: Headings
- 3.03: Lists
- 3.04: Figures and Tables
- 3.05: Style Tips- Revising to Enhance Readability
- 04: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
- 4.01: Team Project Management Tools and Strategies
- 4.02: Five Models for Understanding Team Dynamics
- 4.03: Collaborative Writing
- 4.04: Managing Team Conflict
- 05: CONDUCTING RESEARCH
- 5.01: Research Terminology
- 5.02: Finding and Evaluating Research Sources
- 5.03: Defining the Scope of your Project
- 5.04: Human Research Ethics
- 5.05: Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
- 06: CITING AND DOCUMENTING SOURCES IN IEEE STYLE
- 6.01: Frequently Asked Questions
- 6.02: Setting Up A Reference List Sample Entries
- 07: COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES
- 7.01: Correspondence- Text Messages Emails Memos and Letters
- 7.02: Proposals
- 7.03: Progress Reports
- 7.04: Technical Descriptions and Definitions
- 7.05: Long Reports Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies
- 7.06: Lab Reports
- 7.07: Writing Instructions
- 08: ORAL AND VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
- 8.01: Building Confidence as a Presenter
- 8.02: Developing Presentation Skills
- 8.03: Presenting as a Team
- 09: APPENDICES- Academic Writing Basics
- 9.01: Appendix A- Referring to Authors and Titles
- 9.02: Appendix B- Writing a Summary
- 9.03: Appendix C- Integrating Source Evidence into Your Writing
- 9.04: Appendix D- Transitional Words and Phrases for University Writing
- 9.05: Appendix E- Sentence Structure
- 9.06: Appendix F- Punctuation Matters
- 9.07: Appendix G- Writing Comparisons
- 9.08: Appendix H- Peer Review Essentials