The Professional Writer: A Guide for Advanced Technical Writing

by Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw, Walter E. Oliu

The book takes a major step toward supplying something for the rhetorically oriented technical writing market. It focuses on general principles (Issues, theories, strategies, heuristics) instead of specific document tasks. Case studies at the end of each chapter.

Genres: Nonfiction

426 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1991

About the author

Gerald J. Alred is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and internationally known as author of numerous articles and books that reflect his scholarly and teaching interests.