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Technical writing basics : a guide to style and form / Brian R. Holloway.

By: Holloway, Brian R, 1952-.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 210 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0130291544.Subject(s): English language -- Technical English | Technical writingDDC classification: 808.0666
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction. - Ch. 2. Organizing Information. - Ch. 3. Letters, memos, and Related Forms. - Ch. 4. Our House to Yours: Using Summaries to Inform. - Ch. 5. Directions and Instructions: Writing About Process. - Ch. 6. Using Analysis: Writing a Report. - Ch. 7. Writing the Formal Report. - Ch. 8. Selling Yourself. - References. - Appendix Enhancing Your Document with Graphics. - Index.
Summary: "A guidebook for college and the workplace, this compact text introduces the basics and builds on them to cover practical examples of simple and complex tasks in technical writing, constructing the researched report, planning and executing a job search, collaborative and international issues in communication. Its illustrations and exercises reflect real-world challenges in writing for business, agencies, and personal results." - Back cover.
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Ch. 1. Introduction. - Ch. 2. Organizing Information. - Ch. 3. Letters, memos, and Related Forms. - Ch. 4. Our House to Yours: Using Summaries to Inform. - Ch. 5. Directions and Instructions: Writing About Process. - Ch. 6. Using Analysis: Writing a Report. - Ch. 7. Writing the Formal Report. - Ch. 8. Selling Yourself. - References. - Appendix Enhancing Your Document with Graphics. - Index.

"A guidebook for college and the workplace, this compact text introduces the basics and builds on them to cover practical examples of simple and complex tasks in technical writing, constructing the researched report, planning and executing a job search, collaborative and international issues in communication. Its illustrations and exercises reflect real-world challenges in writing for business, agencies, and personal results." - Back cover.