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Technical communication : principles and practice / Meenakshi Raman, Sangeeta Sharma.

By: Raman, Meenakshi.
Contributor(s): Sharma, Sangeeta.
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2004Description: viii, 599 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0195668049 (pbk.); 9780195668049 (pbk.).Subject(s): Communication of technical information -- Textbooks | Technical writing -- IndiaDDC classification: 808.0666
Contents:
Preface. - Pt. I: Overview. - 1. Basics of Technical Communication. - 2. Barriers to Communication. - 3. Technology in Communication. - Part II: Oral Forms. - 4. Active Listening. - 5. Effective Presentation Strategies. - 6. Interviews. - 7. Group Communication. - Part III. Constituents of Effective Writing. - 8. Words and Phrases. - 9. Sentence Construction. - 10. Paragraph Development. - 11. The Art of Condensation. - 12. Reading Comprehension. - Part IV: Written Forms. - 13. Letters Memos, and E-mails. - Business Letters 14. Reports 15. Technical Proposals 16. Research Paper, Dissertation, and Thesis 17. Instruction Manuals and Technical Description 18. Appendices. - Appendix A-Common Errors: Usage. - Appendix B-Punctuation and Capitalization. - Appendix C-Words Commonly Misspelt. - Appendix D-Words and Phrases from Foreign Languages. - Appendix E-Proofreading Symbols. - Appendix F-Sample Brochure.
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Includes index.

Preface. - Pt. I: Overview. - 1. Basics of Technical Communication. - 2. Barriers to Communication. - 3. Technology in Communication. - Part II: Oral Forms. - 4. Active Listening. - 5. Effective Presentation Strategies. - 6. Interviews. - 7. Group Communication. - Part III. Constituents of Effective Writing. - 8. Words and Phrases. - 9. Sentence Construction. - 10. Paragraph Development. - 11. The Art of Condensation. - 12. Reading Comprehension. - Part IV: Written Forms. - 13. Letters Memos, and E-mails. - Business Letters 14. Reports 15. Technical Proposals 16. Research Paper, Dissertation, and Thesis 17. Instruction Manuals and Technical Description 18. Appendices. - Appendix A-Common Errors: Usage. - Appendix B-Punctuation and Capitalization. - Appendix C-Words Commonly Misspelt. - Appendix D-Words and Phrases from Foreign Languages. - Appendix E-Proofreading Symbols. - Appendix F-Sample Brochure.