Overview

-Core textbook for technical and professional communication courses, providing a leaner and more innovative alternative to the current market leaders -Technical communication courses are increasingly common as core undergraduate courses throughout the US, and growing in Europe and Asia -Distinctive focus on design thinking approach to technical communication, and greater emphasis on collaboration skills and intercultural and international technical communication than competitors -Provides a leaner alternative to the competing 700-page textbooks -eResource includes instructor's manual with web links, exercises, and teaching guidance for face-to-face and online teaching

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Author:   Deborah C. Andrews ,  Jason C.K. Tham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.834kg
ISBN:  

9780367554927

ISBN 10:   0367554925
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   26 November 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Communicating in the Global Community 1. Communicating by Design 2. Communicating with Diverse Audiences in a Multimodal Environment 3. Communicating Ethically and Professionally 4. Communicating Collaboratively Part 2: Managing Projects through Design 5. Defining the Problem or Opportunity 6. Generating and Evaluating Empirical Information 7. Incorporating Sources: From Research to Communicating Part 3: Designing Content for Audiences 8. Explaining and Persuading 9. Composing Visuals 10. Composing and Structuring Text 11. Revising the Design Part 4: Applying Design to Technical and Professional Communications 12. Career-related Communications 13. Proposals and Grants 14. Business Plans 15. Brief Reports 16. Formal Reports 17. Instructions 18. Correspondence and Online Conversations 19. Presentations, Posters, and Pitches

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Deborah C. Andrews is Professor of English, Emerita, and former director of the Center for Material Culture Studies at the University of Delaware. Jason C.K. Tham is Assistant Professor of technical communication and rhetoric at Texas Tech University, where he co-directs the User Experience (UX) Research Lab and UX student organization.

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