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    Title
    Technical Communication
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Burnett
    Physical properties
    Format: Paperback
    Number of pages: 688
    Width: 186 mm
    Height: 234 mm
    Thickness: 26 mm
    Weight: 1,240 g
    Audience
    College/higher education
    General/trade
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9781413001891
    ISBN 10: 1413001890
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: LAN005000
    BISAC category code: TEC041000
    BIC language qualifier (language as subject): 2AB
    Dewey: 808.0666
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: S9.0
    BICMainSubject: TB
    BISAC category code: TEC044000
    BISAC category code: EDU015000
    Edition
    6, Revised
    Edition statement
    6th Revised edition
    Publisher
    Cengage Learning, Inc
    Imprint name
    Heinle
    Publication date
    29 August 2004
    Publication City/Country
    Florence, KY/US
    Main description
    Containing a consistent rhetorical focus, numerous helpful examples and figures with annotations, and a strong organization and layout, the Sixth edition of TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION now offers a new contextual design, emphasis on Global Communication and Usability Testing.
    Review quote
    "The thing I like best about the book is the strong, consistent rhetorical focus combined with its fantastic organization, easy readability. And my students like it "
    Table of contents
    Preface. Introduction to Students. Introduction to Instructors. Acknowledgments. Brief Contents. Detailed Contents. Part I: COMMUNICATING IN THE WORKPLACE. 1. Characterizing workplace communication. 2. Understanding workplace culture. 3. Reading technical information. 4. Addressing audiences. 5. Collaborating in workplace communication. Part II: MANAGING CRITICAL PROCESSES. 6. Managing effective writing and production processes. 7. Locating and using information. 8. Revising and editing. 9. Ensuring usability. Part III: SHAPING INFORMATION. 10. Organizing information. 11. Designing information. 12. Using visual forms. 13. Designing and using electronic media. Part IV: APPLYING STRATEGIES. 14. Creating definitions. 15. Creating technical descriptions. 16. Explaining processes and procedures. Part V: PREPARING PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION. 17. Engaging in oral interaction. 18. Preparing correspondence. 19. Preparing proposals. 20. Preparing reports. 21. Preparing instructions and manuals.