For courses in Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Science, Engineering, and Business Writing; as well as corporate training seminars in writing.
The Pocket Guide to Technical Communication provides a short, handy reference for on-the-job business, technical and scientific writing. It devotes time to the writing process, the structure and design of writing, and related topics such as graphics and oral presentations. Filled with examples, it features samples of every major document type, specific writing guidelines and a writing handbook that is alphabetized for quick reference. This new edition offers a robust Companion Website and an increased emphasis on electronic communication. Through samples, guidelines and Web site support, readers will learn how to organize their ideas, write better documents, and become more effective in their technical communications.
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Sandy Pfeiffer has spent a career in technical and professional writing. With a Ph.D. in English, he is vice president for academic affairs and a professor of English at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. His home department offers both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Technical and Professional Communication, as well as a B. A. in International Technical Communications.
Besides the Pocket Guide, Pfeiffer has written Technical Writing: A Practical Approach, now in its 5th edition (Prentice Hall, 2003). The book is used in colleges and universities around the country. He also wrote Proposal Writing: The Art of Friendly Persuasion (Merrily 1989); coauthored, with Chuck Keller, Proposal Writing: The Act of Friendly and Winning Persuasion (Prentice Hall, 2000); and wrote Pocket Guide to Public Speaking (Prentice Hall, 2002).
Since 1979, Pfeiffer has taught communication seminars to business, industry, and government groups in the United States and overseas. Sample seminar topics include Report Writing, Proposals, Oral Presentations, Effective Meetings, and Technical Editing.
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