Reporting Technical Information [Paperback]

BETTER WRITING AND SUCCESS AT WORK BEGIN IN YOUR CLASSROOM WITHREPORTING TECHNICAL INFORMATION, ELEVENTH EDITION, A CLASSIC TEXT WITH THOROUGHLY CONTEMPORARY CONTENT.One of the leading texts in technical writing,Reporting Technical Informationintroduces students to all aspects of effective professional communication, including letters, proposals, progress reports, recommendation reports, research reports, instructions, and oral reports.FEATURES OF THE ELEVENTH EDITION:* Afully integrated companion website--www.oup.com/us/houp--that offers:Additional practical resources for students:chapter overviews, sample writings, self-tests, current topic annotated links and additional resources, interactive tutorials, key terms and concepts, downloadable versions of important question checklists from the book, and a collaborative networkResources for instructors:an Instructor's Manual and downloadable PowerPoint files for use as lecture aids (also available on CD), links to online resources, and writing assignments instructors have shared for Better Writing--Success at Work Three different types of iconsthroughout the book that direct students to the website for additional resources: sample documents, exercises, and further reading*New, broader approachthat prepares students in a variety of science, health, business, engineering, and technical majors to develop the types of documents they will need to write in their prospective work environments*Strong focus on the rhetorical nature of writing,helping writers to understand their readers and the contexts in which their documents will be read and used, define their purpose in writing, and design documents using these issues as critical guidelines*Updated and additional coverage of current technology,including thoroughly revised chapters on document design and usability that take into account lÃo