Business

Designed to aid the technical professional in on-the-job communications skills, this book provides a hands-on approach to writing and presentation. Practical advice and answered about group performances and written communications are explored through actual situations, from letters and memos to technical directions and proposals. Users of this book will be able to put it to immediate use by quickly finding answers to their questions and solutions to their problems.

• provides a hands-on, task-oriented approach.

• allows immediate access to information and communication solutions.

• covers communications skills, from meetings and phone communications to reading technical materials.

• incorporates a case study approach into the exercises at the end of each chapter

Preface.


 1. README.1st.


 2. Discovering Your Purpose.


 3. Addressing Your Audience.


 4. Conducting Research.


 5. Scheduling Your Writing.


 6. Choosing styles and Strategy.


 7. Selecting a Format.


 8. Including Graphics and Illustrations.


 9. Designing the Memo.


10. Writing Business Letters.


11. Applying for Work.


12. Reading Technical Documents.


13. Communicating by Telephone.


14. Participating in Meetings.


15. Designing Presentations.


16. Producing Technical Descriptions.


17. Giving Technical Directions.


18. Composing Short Reports.


19. Producing Long Reports.


20. Designing User Manuals.


21. Preparing Technical Proposals.


22. Revising, Editing, and Proofreading.


23. Testing Your Output.


24. Preparing the Finished Product.


25. Writing with Electronic Tools.


26. Communicating in an Organizational Environment.


27. Communicating Across Cultures.


Appendix A: Metric Conversion.


Appendix B: Abbreviations.


Appendix C: Proofreading Symbols.


Index.

Technical Writing (Business Communications)

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  ISBN-10: 0130096512 | ISBN-13: 9780130096517
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