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Technical Writing: Process and Product, 5/E
Sharon J. Gerson
Steven M. Gerson

ISBN-10: 0131196642
ISBN-13: 9780131196643

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 704 pp
Published: 01/03/2005

Suggested retail price: $95.20
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The significantly enhanced, completely revised, full color 5th edition of Technical Writing: Process and Product guides students through the entire writing process–prewriting, writing, and rewriting–developing an easy-to-use, step-by-step technique for writing the types of documents they will encounter on the job. The authors' student-friendly style engages students in the writing process and encourages hands-on application as well as discussions about ethics, audience identification, electronic communication, and the role of technical writing in the workplace.

The significantly enhanced, completely revised, full color 5th edition of Technical Writing: Process and Product guides students through the entire writing process—prewriting, writing, and rewriting—developing an easy-to-use, step-by-step technique for writing the types of documents they will encounter on the job. The authors' student-friendly style engages students in the writing process and encourages hands-on application as well as discussions about ethics, audience identification, electronic communication, and the role of technical writing in the workplace.

 

 HALLMARK FEATURE

 

A proven, complete writing methodology that emphasizes the writing process—Offers a unique prewriting technique, process log, and revision checklist for each major writing activity.

 

  

NEW TO THIS EDITION 

 

NEW—An enhanced student-friendly design including full color throughout

·         Makes the book more appealing to today’s visual learners

 

NEW—Chapter opening “Writing at Work” case studies introduce chapter topics with real-life applications

·         Helps show students how they will use their writing skills in the “real world”

 

NEW—“Before/After” examples visually demonstrate how revision improves communication

·         Provides students with visual examples of the importance of the writing process to effective communication

 

NEW—“Tech Links” direct students to useful web sites or to online resources available at the book’s Companion Website

·         Connects students to numerous resources on the Internet

 

NEW—“Technology Tips” provide students with helpful instruction on using common computer programs to communicate.

·         Helps students use computer software to communicate more effectively

 

NEW—“Web Workshops” give students opportunities to investigate real-world applications on the Internet.

·         Provides students with real-life examples of technical communication

 

NEW—An enhanced text-specific Companion Website featuring a wealth of new cases, exercises, activities and documents developed to accompany each chapter of the text. (www.prenhall.com/gerson)

   

    • Chapter Learning Objectives—Provide an overview of major chapter concepts.
    • Writing Process Exercises—Provide Prewriting/Writing/Re-Writing assignments.
    • Interactive Editing and Revision Exercises—Interactive documents allow students to see poorly done and corrected versions of documents with additional assignable document revision exercises.
    • Communication Cases—Students encounter real world situations in these scenarios and assignments with links to outside content.
    • Activities and Exercises—A variety of activities in technical and career fields allow students to practice producing communication relevant to their interests.
    • Collaboration Exercises—Provide practices analyzing, writing, and communicating in teams.
    • Web Resources—Links to helpful online resources related to chapter content.
    • Document Library—Additional documents and templates, some accompanied by downloadable Word version.
    • Chapter Quizzes—Help students master chapter concepts and prepare for tests.

NEW-TechCom E-Notes. Monthly newsletter that includes teaching tools from the authors!!! (sign-up on www.prenhall.com/gerson)

Instructors Sign up here to receive our monthly news letter! It's free and full of useful information designed to further improve your writing skills with new classroom materials:

·         New Case Studies

·         Real-World TC Scenarios

·         Teaching Tactics Notes

·         Dot.Com Updates

(Access to archived editions of Gerson's TechCom E-Notes also available)

 

 

 

NEW—A complete instructor supplements package including an instructor’s manual, test generation software, a text-specific PowerPoint presentation and OneKey content for WebCT and Blackboard courses.

Helps instructors to prepare for and administer their courses

 

·         A variety of end-of-chapter activities including: case studies, exercises, assignments and quiz questions

o        Helps students assess and apply the material presented in each chapter

 

·         Numerous examples and samples of professional and student documents

o        Provides students with models for all document types

 

 NEW! Value-package: Package this text with The NewHandyCollege Dictionary, 3/e (Penguin) and The New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, Revised and Enlarged Edition, 1/e (Roget) at no additional charge (US adopters only) using ISBN: 0-13-218724-8

 

 

NEW—An enhanced student-friendly design including full color throughout

·         Makes the book more appealing to today’s visual learners

 

NEW—Chapter opening “Writing at Work” case studies introduce chapter topics with real-life applications

·         Helps show students how they will use their writing skills in the “real world”

 

NEW—“Before/After” examples visually demonstrate how revision improves communication

·         Provides students with visual examples of the importance of the writing process to effective communication

 

NEW—“Tech Links” direct students to useful web sites or to online resources available at the book’s Companion Website

·         Connects students to numerous resources on the Internet

 

NEW—“Technology Tips” provide students with helpful instruction on using common computer programs to communicate.

·         Helps students use computer software to communicate more effectively

 

NEW—“Web Workshops” give students opportunities to investigate real-world applications on the Internet.

·         Provides students with real-life examples of technical communication

 

NEW - Expanded companion website and instructors resource:

 

www.prenhall.com/gerson

Expanded website with numerous resources & monthly tips from authors

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    • Chapter Learning Objectives—Provide an overview of major chapter concepts.
    • Writing Process Exercises—Provide Prewriting/Writing/Re-Writing assignments.
    • Interactive Editing and Revision Exercises—Interactive documents allow students to see poorly done and corrected versions of documents with additional assignable document revision exercises.
    • Communication Cases—Students encounter real world situations in these scenarios and assignments with links to outside content.
    • Activities and Exercises—A variety of activities in technical and career fields allow students to practice producing communication relevant to their interests.
    • Collaboration Exercises—Provide practices analyzing, writing, and communicating in teams.
    • Web Resources—Links to helpful online resources related to chapter content.
    • Document Library—Additional documents and templates, some accompanied by downloadable Word version.
    • Chapter Quizzes—Help students master chapter concepts and prepare for tests.

 

  • NEW-TechCom E-Notes. Monthly newsletter that includes teaching tools from the authors!!! (sign-up on www.prenhall.com/gerson)
  • Instructors Sign up here to recieve our monthly news letter! It's free and full of useful information desgined to further improve your writing skills with new classroom materials:
    • New Case Studies
    • Real-World TC Scenarios
    • Teaching Tactics Notes
    • Dot.Com Updates

 

NEW—A complete instructor supplements package including an instructor’s manual, test generation software, a text-specific PowerPoint presentation and OneKey content for WebCT and Blackboard courses.

·         Helps instructors to prepare for and administer their courses

UNIT 1 DEFINING TECHNICAL WRITING

            Chapter 1 An Introduction to Technical Writing                       

            Chapter 2 Producing the Product                                                        

            Chapter 3 Objectives in Technical Writing                                            

            Chapter 4 Audience Recognition and Involvement                                

 

UNIT 2 CORRESPONDENCE

            Chapter 5 Memos and E-mail                                                               

            Chapter 6 Letters                                                                                

            Chapter 7 The Job Search                                                                   

 

UNIT 3 VISUAL APPEAL   

            Chapter 8 Document Design                                                                

            Chapter 9 Graphics                                                                             

 

UNIT 4 TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS

            Chapter 10 Fliers, Brochures, and Newsletters                         

            Chapter 11 Technical Descriptions                                                       

            Chapter 12 Instructions and User’s Manuals                                        

 

UNIT 5 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

            Chapter 13 Online Help and Web Sites                                    

 

UNIT 6 REPORT STRATEGIES

            Chapter 14 Research                                                                           

            Chapter 15 The Summary                                                                    

            Chapter 16 Reports                                                                             

            Chapter 17 Proposals                                                                          

            Chapter 18 Oral Communication         

                                                   

UNIT 7 GRAMMAR HANDBOOK

            Chapter 19 Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling     

    Formerly, Technical Writing, 5th edition, the new 6th edition embraces the multidimensional aspects of a technical communicator.  By incorporating a process approach to writing many different technical documents (email, web pages, blogs) coupled with scenarios to bring to life real-world challenges, the text allows students to write successfully.  Updated technology tips include the most up-to-date software applications (Microsoft Word 2007 and Vista 2007).   The authors' student-friendly style engages students in the writing process and encourages hands-on application as well as discussions about ethics, audience identification, electronic communication, and the role of technical writing in the workplace.

     

    NOW AVAILABLE WITH MyTechCommLab!

    Offering the best available online resources for technical writing, MyTechCommLab is a dynamic, comprehensive site that engages as it helps to improve the skills that technical writers need most–writing, research, and document design. Also included: extensive review and practice opportunities for basic grammar and usage. Most activities in MyTechCommLab report through Grade Tracker, an easy-to-use feature that allows students and instructors to view student results on all of the site's exercises and activities. The book-specific CourseCompass versions of MyTechCommLab provide complete ebooks, book-specific resources, and extensive course management tools. Learn more...

     

    Pearson's MyTechCommLab has been completely reorganized, with a wealth of new content specific to technical communication, including a completely new section on document design and graphics, a tutorial on writing formal reports, and new model documents and activities!

    • NEW! Document Design and Graphics section, including step-by-step tutorials on document design/ visual rhetoric and Web-page design
    • NEW! More than 80 sample documents, many interactive
    • NEW! Document-based Case Studies on usability
    • NEW! More than 65 document-based activities
    • NEW! Tutorial on Writing Formal Reports
    • And much, much more!
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