Handbook of Technical Writing
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Handbook of Technical Writing

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Alphabetically organized and easy-to-use, nearly 400 entries provide guidance for writing the most common types of professional documents and correspondence.

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£28.99

The Handbook of Technical Writing is an accessible and comprehensive guide to professional writing that students find useful in the classroom and on the job.

Paige Hermansen, University of Arkansas

Despite online search engines, the Handbook of Technical Writing is a very useful resource to have on your desk as a quick reference and also as a learning tool that will facilitate lifelong learning of a difficult discipline.

Pratul Pathak, California University of Pennsylvania

The Handbook of Technical Writing is an incredibly valuable tool both personally and professionally. My students often tell me that this is one of the books they plan to keep for future reference.

Sally Stanton, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

This book is a core text for the APMG Professional Services Professional – Authority (Technical) certification, which is the world’s only non-vendor certification programme that develops the consultant of tomorrow. Over 40% of the Foundation exam is based on knowledge which can be gained from reading this book.

About the book:

The Handbook of Technical Writing is the essential reference and technical-writing tool for students and professionals alike. This classic book defines the approach needed for successful writing and provides extensive coverage of grammar, usage, and style, all within a real-world context. Alphabetically organized and easy-to-use, nearly 400 entries provide guidance for writing all the most common types of professional documents and correspondence, including reports, proposals, manuals, memos, and white papers.

Responding to today’s environment, it explains how to adapt to ever-evolving technologies and offers an integrated companion website.

Key features:

  • A comprehensive, easy-access guide to all aspects of professional and technical communication.
  • Contains scores of model documents and visuals, with online website support.
  • Includes guidance on the impact that evolving technology has on workplace communication.   
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Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw and Walter E. Oliu

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Gerald J. Alred, Charles T. Brusaw and Walter E. Oliu collaborated to write the definitive guide on technical writing.