Technical writing in the corporate world

This clearly written book was developed for those who want to learn the basics of effective technical writing. Special attention is paid to how to plan, organize, develop, and edit technical documents for the best results.

Section 1 Understanding Technical Writing

1.0 Understanding Technical Writing

1.1 Surveying Your Attitudes Toward Writing

1.2 Knowing Your Audience

Case Study 1 Analyzing an Audience

Exercise: Evaluating Effective Technical Writing

1.3 Understanding the Writing Process

Exercise: Thinking About Your Writing Process

1.4 The Five Cs of Report Writing

Section 2 Developing the Technical Document

2.0 Developing the Technical Document

2.1 Correspondence

2.1.1 The Memo

2.1.2 The Cover Letter

2.1.3 The Resume

2.2 Reports

2.2.1 The Trip Report

2.2.2 The Activities Report

2.3 Proposals

2.3.1 The Brief Proposal

2.3.2 The Extended Proposal

Case Study 2 Thinking Argumentatively

2.4 Procedures

2.5 Long Documents

Exercise: Collecting Model Technical Documents

Section 3 Editing the Technical Document

3.0 Editing the Technical Document

3.1 Organization

3.2 Style

3.3 Correctness

Exercise: Identifying the Seven Deadly Errors of Technical Writing

3.3.1 Pronoun-Reference Agreement Problems

3.3.2 Subject-Verb Agreement Problems

3.3.3 Vague Pronoun Reference

3.3.4 Dangling Modifiers

3.3.5 Overuse of Passive Voice

3.3.6 Inappropriate Comma Use

3.3.7 Inappropriate Semicolon Use

3.4 A Note on Editing

Section 4 Conclusion: The Importance of Technical Writing

Appendices

Appendix A Building a Community of Technical Editors

Appendix B Word Processing for the Technical Writer

Appendix C Technical Writing and English as a Second Language

Appendix D For Further Reading

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