• Title Technical Writing
• Author(s) Michele DeSilva, Allison Gross, Annemarie Hamlin, Billy Merck, Chris Rubio, Jodi Naas, Megan Savage
• Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources (2021); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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• eBook: HTML, PDF (244 pages), ePub, and MOBI (Kindle), etc.
• Language: English
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Book Description

This is a textbook focusing on writing in the workplace, with an emphasis on audience analysis, writing for specific situations, document design, research processes, and visual aids.

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, it is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.

Every complex product needs to be explained to its users, and technical writers, also known as technical communicators, are the ones who do that job. A growing field, technical writing requires multiple skills, including an understanding of technology, writing ability, and great people skills.

• All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical writer
• The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and more
• Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentations
• Writing for the Internet―covers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online help

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