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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.

CompositionHumanities
Author
Suzan Last
Publisher
University of Victoria
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
English
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Contents· 52 sections
  1. 01: WHAT IS TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
  2. 1.01: KEY CONCEPT- Problem-Solving Approach to Communications Tasks
  3. 1.02: Conventions and Characteristics
  4. 1.03: Understanding the Rhetorical Situation
  5. 1.04: Case Study- The Cost of Poor Communication
  6. 1.05: Writing Processes
  7. 02: PROFESSIONAL STYLE
  8. 2.01: KEY CONCEPT- Reader-Centred Writing
  9. 2.02: Communicating with Precision
  10. 2.03: Writing To Persuade
  11. 2.04: The Importance of Verbs
  12. 03: DOCUMENT DESIGN
  13. 3.01: KEY CONCEPT- Readability
  14. 3.02: Headings
  15. 3.03: Lists
  16. 3.04: Figures and Tables
  17. 3.05: Style Tips- Revising to Enhance Readability
  18. 04: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
  19. 4.01: Team Project Management Tools and Strategies
  20. 4.02: Five Models for Understanding Team Dynamics
  21. 4.03: Collaborative Writing
  22. 4.04: Managing Team Conflict
  23. 05: CONDUCTING RESEARCH
  24. 5.01: Research Terminology
  25. 5.02: Finding and Evaluating Research Sources
  26. 5.03: Defining the Scope of your Project
  27. 5.04: Human Research Ethics
  28. 5.05: Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
  29. 06: CITING AND DOCUMENTING SOURCES IN IEEE STYLE
  30. 6.01: Frequently Asked Questions
  31. 6.02: Setting Up A Reference List Sample Entries
  32. 07: COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES
  33. 7.01: Correspondence- Text Messages Emails Memos and Letters
  34. 7.02: Proposals
  35. 7.03: Progress Reports
  36. 7.04: Technical Descriptions and Definitions
  37. 7.05: Long Reports Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies
  38. 7.06: Lab Reports
  39. 7.07: Writing Instructions
  40. 08: ORAL AND VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
  41. 8.01: Building Confidence as a Presenter
  42. 8.02: Developing Presentation Skills
  43. 8.03: Presenting as a Team
  44. 09: APPENDICES- Academic Writing Basics
  45. 9.01: Appendix A- Referring to Authors and Titles
  46. 9.02: Appendix B- Writing a Summary
  47. 9.03: Appendix C- Integrating Source Evidence into Your Writing
  48. 9.04: Appendix D- Transitional Words and Phrases for University Writing
  49. 9.05: Appendix E- Sentence Structure
  50. 9.06: Appendix F- Punctuation Matters
  51. 9.07: Appendix G- Writing Comparisons
  52. 9.08: Appendix H- Peer Review Essentials