Technical Writing
Eric Howerton, Oklahoma State University
Michael Beilfuss, Missouri Southern State University
Katrina Peterson, Roswell, New Mexico
Staci Bettes
Katie Rieger
Estimated Publication: August 2019
Copyright Year: 2019
Publisher: Oklahoma State University
Language: English
Conditions of Use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
CC BY-NC-SA
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
I. Theory
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Audience
Chapter 3: Team Work and Collaborative Writing
Chapter 4: Ethics
Chapter 5: Document Design
II. Genres and Practice
Chapter 6: Emails, Memos, and Texting
Chapter 7: Applying to Jobs (Resumes/Letters)
Chapter 8: Technical Instructions
Chapter 9: Proposals
Chapter 10: Research
Chapter 11: Analytical Reports
Chapter 12: Oral Reports
Appendix: Technical Instructions -- Additional Student Examples
About the Book
This modern, open-source guide to technical and professional writing explores workplace composition through theoretical and practical applications. Discussions of multiple writing genres will assist you in understanding how to apply for jobs, how to compose clear and precise business communications once the job has been acquired, and how to create documents -- such as proposals and reports -- that will be instrumental in helping to advance your career.