Technical Communication - Softcover

Markel, Mike

 
9781319009823: Technical Communication

Synopsis

Through clear advice and an accessible visual design, Mike Markel’s Technical Communication models the principles it teaches, offering practical strategies that students can put to use right away. Using a student-friendly voice, Mike Markel shows writers how to tackle the major types of documents and writing situations they will encounter in their professional lives. Excellent and always fresh sample documents and examples demonstrate effective techniques and offer plenty of opportunities for analysis, while interactive cases provide engaging scenarios for writing practice. The new edition incorporates the latest workplace and technology trends, offering new advice for how and why to use social media effectively in technical communication. Read the preface.
Order Multimedia Models for Technical Communication packaged with Technical Communication, Tenth Edition using ISBN-13: 978-1-4576-1843-7.

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Review

'If you want to teach technical communication, Markel is the only source you need.' - Ian Granville, University of Florida, USA

'When I shop for a textbook, I want something that covers all the relevant material so that I don't have to ask my students to buy multiple resources. Markel's text does just that, and it does so with an organizational structure that makes sense... I can work through this book with my students and know that they will get an excellent overview of all facets of technical writing.' - Dan Colson, Emporia State University, USA

'Mike Markel's Technical Communication meets the needs of my online and on-campus students, providing excellent guidelines and examples that help them understand the major forms of technical writing. The step-by-step advice and exercises in each chapter effectively guide students as they complete their assignments.' - --Brian Fehler, Tarleton State University, USA

About the Author

Mike Markel was director of technical communication at Boise State University. The former editor of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, he is the author of numerous articles and six books about technical communication, including Ethics and Technical Communication: A Critique and Synthesis.

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