Technical communication

Part 1. Understanding the technical communication environment

Introduction to technical communication

Understanding ethical and legal considerations

Writing technical documents

Writing collaboratively

Part 2. Planning the document

Analyzing your audience and purpose

Researching your subject

Organizing your information

Part 3. Developing and testing the verbal and visual information

Communicating persuasively

Emphasizing important information

Writing correct and effective sentences

Designing print and online documents

Creating graphics

Reviewing, evaluating, and testing documents and websites

Part 4. Learning important applications

Writing correspondence

Writing job-application materials

Writing proposals

Writing informational reports

Writing recommendation reports

Writing lab reports

Writing definitions, descriptions, and instructions

Making oral presentations

[Part 5]. Appendix : reference handbook

Appendix A : skimming your sources and taking notes

Appendix B : documenting your sources

Appendix C : editing and proofreading your documents

Appendix D : guidelines for multilingual writers (ESL).