Reporting Technical Information

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Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-08-23
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

The leading text in technical writing since 1968, Reporting TechnicalInformation introduces students to all aspects of technical communication,including letters, proposals and progress reports, recommendation reports,research reports, instructions, and oral reports. It begins with thefundamentals of composing and writing, progresses to techniques of technicalcommunication--including gathering information, presenting and analyzinginformation, and document design--and closes by applying the techniques to thecreation of specific forms of technical reports. Documentation instructionsinclude MLA style, Chicago Style, and APA style; a style guide for citing theInternet as a source is included as well.Reporting Technical Information, 10/e also offers coverage of the latesttechnology in technical communication, including material on writingcollaboratively via email; synchronous discussions and FTP sites; and detailedtreatment of "electronic communication." This tenth edition includes newchapters on writing ethically, writing for international readers, and usingillustrations. It also features two appendices; the first is a completepractical handbook of grammar and usage, and the second reviews the formalelements of technical reports.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii
An Overview of Technical Writing
1(10)
Part I. Foundations 11(144)
Composing
13(22)
Writing Collaboratively
35(20)
Writing for Your Readers
55(26)
Achieving a Readable Style
81(26)
Writing Ethically
107(18)
Writing for International Readers
125(30)
Part II. Techniques 155(172)
Gathering, Evaluating, and Documenting Information
157(18)
Presenting Information
175(36)
Analyzing Information
211(20)
Document Design
231(48)
Using Illustrations
279(48)
Part III. Applications 327(246)
Correspondence
329(26)
The Strategies and Communications of the Job Hunt
355(38)
Proposals and Progress Reports
393(48)
Recommendation Reports
441(42)
Empirical Research Reports
483(20)
Instructions
503(38)
Oral Reports
541(32)
Appendix A. Handbook 573(34)
Appendix B. Formal Elements of Technical Documents 607(76)
Chapter Notes 683(6)
Index 689

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