Basic Communication Skills for Technology BY RUTHERFOORD (9788177584073)

Table of Content

PART 1 Foundation

1. Audience
2. Language and Style
3. Organization

PART 2 Writing Elements

4. Technical Definitions
5. Technical Descriptions
6. Summaries
7. Graphics
8. Instructions
9. Comparison and Contrast

PART 3 Forms of Technical Communication

10. Technical Reports
11. Forms, Memos, and E-mail
12. Business Letters
13. Presentations
14. The Job Search: Resumes and Letters

Salient Features

• Fourteen technical reading passages that introduce or demonstrate each writing topic.
• Integration of reading, writing, spelling, word usage, and vocabulary exercises and assignments within each chapter.
• Complete and independent grammar and mechanics units for flexible planning and individualized study.
• Exercises and models using common technical vocabulary and concepts.
• Explanations of concepts in language that is easy to understand and apply.
• This book is designed to help readers gain a working knowledge of all the major skills for career-related communication, including e-mail, graphics, reports, business correspondence, presentations, job interviews, and resumes.
• Updated reading passages to reflect current communication needs and practices.
• Updated writing topics to reflect current trends in writing, including the use of e-mail, desktop publishing, and the Internet.
• Updated chapter on report-writing (with sample reports) that introduces three common business/technical documents: the descriptive report, lab report, and proposal.
• New assignments that require use of the Internet for research and communication.
• New chapter on public speaking that introduces the basic techniques for preparing and delivering professional presentations and interviews.
• New chapter on the job search that focuses on the electronic job search, preparation of traditional and electronic resumes, cover letters, and thank-you letters.