Effective Communication for the Technical Professions

Download or read book Effective Communication for the Technical Professions written by Jennifer MacLennan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Communication for the Technical Professions is a core text aimed at the first- through third-year university and college levels. Using a theoretical and practical approach, this text is a concise guide to technical communication that helps students practise critical reading andanalysis skills, technical writing, as well as develop communication skills employers value. By approaching communication as a human process that requires not only clarity of purpose, but also a strong sense of audience, the text is based on the premise that an understanding of basic rhetoricaltheory can enhance one's practical communication skills.