Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of technical writing -- Composing -- Writing for your readers -- Achieving a readable style -- Writing ethically -- Writing for international readers -- Gathering, evaluating, and documenting information -- Designing and formatting documents -- Creating and managing text -- Developing the main elements of reports -- Creating tables and figures -- Planning correspondence and e-mail -- Creating reports for any occasion -- Developing analytical reports: recommendation reports and feasibility studies -- Developing empirical research reports -- Writing proposals and progress reports -- Formulating instructions, procedures, and policies -- Writing collaboratively -- Preparing oral reports: the basics -- Understanding the strategies and communications of the job search.

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