Cover: Technical Communication, 13th Edition by Mike Markel; Stuart Selber

Technical Communication

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Thirteenth  Edition©2021  Mike Markel; Stuart Selber

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Proven advice for an evolving field

Technical Communication, 13th edition prepares you to write in a variety of workplace settings and contexts. Full of clear, practical advice and real-world examples from a range of sources, the text helps you practice the writing and communicating skills you’ll need in the workplace. The thirteenth edition shines a light on the challenges of writing across a variety of media and continues to provide thorough guidance with new examples that prepare you to become an effective, responsible communicator in a technologically saturated world.

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Table of Contents

Contents
Preface for Instructors
Introduction for Writers


Part 1  Understanding the Technical Communication Environment
1 Introduction to Technical Communication
2 Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations
3 Writing Technical Documents
4 Writing Collaboratively

 

Part 2   Planning the Document
5 Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose
6 Researching Your Subject
7 Organizing Your Information


Part 3  Developing and Testing the Verbal and Visual Information
8 Communicating Persuasively
9 Emphasizing Important Information
10  Writing Correct and Effective Sentences
11  Designing Print and Online Documents
12  Creating Graphics
13  Evaluating and Testing Technical Documents


Part 4  Learning Important Applications
14  Corresponding in Print and Online
15  Applying for a Job
16  Writing Proposals
17  Writing Informational Reports
18  Writing Recommendation Reports
19  Writing Lab Reports
20  Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions
21  Making Oral Presentations


APPENDIX   Reference Handbook
Selected Bibliography
References
Index
Index of Selected Features

Mike Markel

Mike Markel was director of technical communication at Boise State University. The former editor of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, he is the author of numerous articles and six books about technical communication, including Ethics and Technical Communication: A Critique and Synthesis.

Stuart Selber

Stuart A. Selber is Professor of English at Penn State University where he directs The Penn State Digital English Studio and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. He is a past president and Fellow of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing and a past president of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication. Selber has received several national awards for outstanding research, including the Ken Rainey Award for Distinguished Research (Society for Technical Communication), which is a lifetime achievement award. Selber has also been honored with the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communication (Society of Technical Communication) and the Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication Education (IEEE Professional Communication Society).