Riordan, Daniel G.

Technical report writing today / Daniel G. Riordan - 10th ed. - Boston, MA : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2013 - xxviii, 611 p. : ill., graphs ; 23 cm. - 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

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Technical writing