Teachers of technical writing are frequently handicapped by a lack of material to back up discussions in the classroom and in textbooks. This title helps to overcome this weakness.
Preface
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PART I WHAT IS TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION?
1 A New Approach to Effective Writing
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Robert R. Rathbone
PART II BASIC FORMS OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
2 Voracities and Verities Are Sometimes Interacting
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Lionel D. Wyld
3 The Persuasive Proposal
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Lois DeBakey
4 Planning the Technical Paper
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Jay R. Gould
5 Effective Oral Presentation of Scientific and Technical Information
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Herman A. Estrin
Edward J. Monanan
PART III TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE
6 Producing Good Technical Communications Requires Two Types of Editing
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E. F. Boomnower
7 Making Technical Writing Easier
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L. Clinton Hawes
8 An Editor's Viewpoint on Preparing News Releases
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Sydney F. Shapiro
9 An Analytical Approach to the Development of Technical Sales Literature
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Harry W. Smith Jr
PART IV EVALUATING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
10 Grading Technical Reports with the Cassette Tape Recorder: The Results of a Test Program at the United States Air Force Academy
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David L. Carson
John B. McTasney
11 External Examiners for Technical Writing Courses
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Thomas M. Sawyer
PART V VIEWPOINTS IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
12 The Trouble with Technical Writing Is Freshman English
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