How to Write and Present Technical Information

(Hardback, 4th edition)

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Thoroughly updated to discuss the use of tools such as Skype and social media, this concise volume shows how effective communication-via written text and spoken presentations-can positively impact project management in professional environments. * Maintains the quality of information that has made this text a longtime favorite while featuring significant updates to encompass current technology * Provides readers with clear guidelines for designing and writing a wide range of professional documents and associated communications * Offers effective strategies for solving communications problems * Includes primary source documents that illustrate the advice given

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This well-organized reference book includes excellent writing samples and explains important methods of how to write about technical information. . . . This professional work would be a welcome addition to the reference collection of an academic library. * Booklist Online *
It has been nearly twenty years since the last edition of this indispensable text. . . . This book contains brief chapters, is thoughtfully organized for easy reference, and ensures that students master writing and other skills relevant to their personal and professional lives. Summing Up: Essential. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. * Choice *
This relatively short book is a useful resource for someone who needs a brief overview of writing different kinds of documents in a technology-driven workplace. * ARBA *

Author Bio

Charles H. Sides, PhD, is professor of communication and director of internships for the Department of Communications Media at Fitchburg State University.