Taking an applied approach to teaching workplace writing, TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS 3E is a comprehensive text designed to focus on skills that employers demand in today's workplace-thinking, listening, composing, revising, and editing. Students are encouraged to acquire many workplace skills through integrated and applied instruction so that mastering technical writing is relevant and exciting. Abundant model documents reflect Office 2007 formats and include questions providing critical thinking opportunities. This comprehensive text features an engaging writing style, student and real-world models, write-to-learn activities, expanded oral presentation coverage, and much more. TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS 3E provides instruction on the less common documents not covered in general communication texts, e.g., proposals, news releases, science lab reports, and instructions. Chapter contents include technical research; writing for the Web; brief informative, brief investigative and recommendation reports; as well as technical reading. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

An engaging writing style that appeals to today's students is combined with a strong practical approach to technical writing--what it is, who reads it, and how to achieve success in this highly relevant field. Coverage includes both technical writing ad technical reading.

A “learn-by-doing” text, TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS, Fourth Edition, engages students in the professional process of thinking, listening, composing, revising, and editing technical documents for rewarding careers in business, science, hi-tech, and other fields. In addition to practice writing actual workplace documents, this practical text also inspires novice writers by boosting confidence with technical reading, technical research, oral presentations, graphic design, ethical issues, and other key topics that inform strong writing. Emboldening future writers further, TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS fills writing toolkits with sample documents for reference, write-to-learn activities, critical thinking questions, and essential writing advice on style, word choice, and even how to turn bad news into positive results. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Covers the field of technical writing, providing information on such topics as building a portfolio, writing an effective resume, finding well-paying jobs, passing a writing exam, and creating a document online.