Technical Writing and Professional Communication: For Nonnative Speakers of English

by Thomas N. Huckin, Leslie A. Olsen

Developed for use by non-native speakers of English enrolled in Technical Writing and Communication courses. Technical Writing and Professional Communication, 2/e, places technical writing in its context, showing students how to consider their purpose and their audience when writing reports, memos, and correspondence. Formerly titled Technical Writing and Professional Communication: A Handbook for Nonnative Speakers, the new edition features a case running throughout seven chapters, dynamically illustrating the writing process. The revision also provides complete coverage of the new computer technologies and the new attention to the intercultural concerns in today's business world.

704 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Gregor Hohpe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quite extensive book - most readers can ignore chapters on writing resumes etc. However, just the last chapters are worth getting the book. The examples on structuring paragraphs and sentences for highly technical topics are gold.