Technical Communications: A Reader-Centered Approach

by Paul V. Anderson

Technical A Reader-Centered Approach is a process-orientated textbook in which the central advice to students remains the think constantly about your readers -- whether you are preparing messages that will be read on paper or viewed on a computer screen. As in earlier editions, every chapter, reference guide, and appendix conveys specific, useful advice built upon hard-won insights that researchers have gained concerning the ways people read in the workplace. By following the easy-to-remember guidelines in Technical A Reader-Centered Approach, students can become confident, flexible, resourceful writers who know how to size up a situation and then plan and draft a communication that will achieve an outcome that they and their readers both desrie.

Genres: Textbooks, Writing, Read For School, Nonfiction, Reference

672 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 1998

Reviews

[Chris Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid and well-written textbook. Cleary explains its subject matter, and I truly felt I got a lot out of it with my course.

[Liberty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best technical writing text books I have read. It's very well organized and extremely helpful. I recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning more.

[Megan Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough review of everything technical writer needs to know. Explained clearly and concisely, there are a lot of exercises that you can follow along with in order to gain a better understanding.

[Martin · Rating 1 out of 5]

ale tak jo, dá se to číst, ale... k čemu je, že autor vysvětluje principy tvorby technické dokumentace, když se jimi sám neřídí.
nepřehledné, děsně ukecané, nekonzistentní (skáče se od tématu k tématu, občas si autor protiřečí), grafická úprava nic moc, ztracený čas - nedočetl jsem.
ruce pryč.

[Aliya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good as textbooks go. Clear writings, good examples/images. Nice glossy paper.