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Introduction
1.1 Characteristics of Technical Communication
1.2 The Importance of Effective Communication
1.3 Ethics in Technical Communication
1.4 Ethics Example: Shuttle Challenger
1.5 "Digital Footprints: Public Writing and Social Identities"
1.6 Netiquette: Guidelines for Online Postings
2.1 Writing Purposes & Rhetorical Situation
2.2 Understanding and Assessing Audience
2.3 Tailoring to Reader Types
2.4 Audience Profile Sheet
2.5 Needs Assessment Template
2.6 Cultural Understanding
2.7 Culturally Sensitive Terminology
2.8 Appreciating Different Cultures
2.9 Determining Appropriate Levels of Technicality
3.1 Document Design
3.2 Using Visuals
3.3 Using Tables
3.4 Using Charts & Graphs
3.5 Using Lists
3.6 Web Design Basics
3.7 Infographic Example
4.1 Writing Effective Emails
4.2 Memos
4.3 Business Letters (General)
4.4 Business Letter Types
4.5 Cover Letters
4.6 Resumes
4.7 Resume Sections & Types
4.8 Establishing Your Professional Self
4.9 Job Search Strategies
5.1 Collaborative Writing
5.2 Successful Collaboration
5.3 Ineffective Collaborative Writing
5.4 Meeting Documents
6.1 Information Literacy
6.2 Performing Research
6.3 Using Your Research
6.4 Citation & Documentation Basics
6.5 Avoiding Plagiarism
7.1 Instructions & Processes
7.2 Technical Descriptions
7.3 Proposals
7.4 Technical Reports
7.5 Report Introductions
7.6 Progress Reports
7.7 Feasibility Reports
7.8 Additional Report Types
8.1 Communicating with Precision
8.2 Conciseness
8.3 Sentence Structure
8.4 Tone
8.5 Emphasis & Subordination
8.6 Active vs. Passive Voice
8.7 Parallel Construction
8.8 Using Verbs Effectively
8.9 Basic Self-Editing Strategies
8.10 Punctuation: Commas
8.11 Punctuation: Possession
8.12 Punctuation, Grammar, & Mechanics Resources
CH 1 Exercises: Analyzing Technical Writing
CH 2 Exercises: Cultural Understanding
CH 2 Assignment: Cultural Research
CH 2 Assignment: Revising/Translating
CH 3 Exercise: Formatting Analysis
CH 3 Assignment: Creating an Infographic
CH 4 Assignment: Bad News Letter
CH 5 Assignment: Team Project
CH 6 Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
CH 7 Assignment: Instructions
CH 7 Assignment: Technical Descriptions
CH 7 Assignment: Proposal
CH 8 Exercise: Clarity & Conciseness
CH 8 Exercise: Sentence Types
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