Technical report writing today /
Daniel G. Riordan
- 10th ed
- Boston, MA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, c2014
- xxviii, 611 p. ill., graphs ; 23 cm
- Cengage advantage books .
- Cengage advantage books .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Section 1. Technical communication basics: Definition of technical communication -- Profiling audiences -- The technical communication process -- Technical communication style -- Researching -- Designing pages -- Using visual aids -- Describing -- Section 2. Technical communication applications: Sets of instruction -- Informal reports and e-mail -- Developing websites / using social media -- Formal reports -- Recommendation and feasibility reports -- Proposals -- User manuals -- Section 3. Professional communications: Presentations -- Job application materials -- Appendix A. Brief handbook for technical writers -- Appendix B. Documenting sources