Professional and Technical Writing/Original TOC

Welcome This guide to technical writing was created by and for students enrolled in Technical and Professional Writing courses. The content is student-generated, with occasional feedback and guidance from course instructors and professional technical communicators. This technical writing guide is meant to be useful beyond the classroom. We recommend reading the Rhetoric and Composition book as well. Table of Contents Professional and Technical Writing/Introduction7 Jan 11, 2005 The Rhetorical Nature of Technical and Professional Writing 50% 12 April 2010 8 Jan 11, 2005 Basic Assumptions and Potential Complications 75% 12 April 2010 9 Jan 11, 2005 Rhetorical Framework: Author-Subject-Audience 75% 13 Jan 2009 Appreciating Technical Communication Audiences 75% 13 Jan 2009 8 Jan 11, 2005 The Special Nature of "Subject" in Technical Communication 75% 13 Jan 2009 8 Jan 11, 2005 Developing an Authorial Voice 75% 13 Jan 2009 8 Jan 11, 2005 Persuading the Reader 75% 13 Jan 2009 8 Jan 11, 2005 The Many Contexts of Communicating Technical Information 75% 13 Jan 2009 8 Jan 11, 2005 Ethics and Technical Communication 00% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Legal Issues and Communications 00% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Appreciating Different Cultures 00% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 The Basics of Technical Communication 00% 13 Jan 20090 Jan 11, 2005 Guidelines for Creating Your Own Voice 00% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Revising and Editing Documents 75% 8 Mar 20109 Jan 11, 2005 Professional and Technical Writing/Documenting Your Sources 75% 13 Jan 20099 Jan 11, 2005 Career Documents 00% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Résumés and CVs 50% 26 Jan 20109 Jan 11, 2005 Cover Letters 50% 13 Jan 20099 Jan 11, 2005 Business Communications 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Beginning A Communication 75% 13 Dec 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Business Letters 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Writing Memos 75% 14 April 20108 Jan 11, 2005 Composing E-Mail 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Website Design75% 13 Jan 20099 Jan 11, 2005 Designing Documents 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 General Design Concepts 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Document Organization 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Organizational Patterns 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Front Matter: Contents, Lists and More 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Back Matter: Appendices, Glossaries and More 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Effective Tables 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Charts and Graphs 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Photos and Illustrations 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Usability Testing of Technical Communications 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Composing Business Reports and Proposals 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Planning Reports 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Preparing Business Proposals 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Preparing Feasibility Studies 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Professional and Technical Writing/Presentations 75% 13 April 20108 Jan 11, 2005 Writing Technical Instructions 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 The Value of Visual Instructions 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Project Management 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Organizing Teams 75% 13 Jan 20098 Jan 11, 2005 Appendices Additional Information 75% 13 Jan 2009 A History of this Text 75% 13 Jan 2009 Glossary of Terms 75% 13 Jan 2009 Frequently Asked Questions 75% 13 Jan 2009 Written communication P 75%