Synopsis

Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies and Readings offers a flexible combination of instructional chapters and readings that reflect the variety of emphases in today's technical writing classroom.

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The instructional chapters in part one cover the writing process, ethics and collaboration, audience analysis, organization, graphics, revision, definition, description, instructions and process explanations, formal report elements, short and long reports, types of reports, correspondence, and oral presentation. Part two contains 26 short articles covering such topics as writing for the web, style guidelines for e-mail messages, technical documentation and legal liability, and tips, tricks, and pitfalls to avoid when doing business in the tough but lucrative Korean market. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)