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Introduction
1.1 What is technical writing?
1.2 Characteristics of Good Technical Writing
1.3 Ethics in Technical Communication
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
4.1 Emails
7.1 Instructions and Processes
4.2 Memos
7.2 Technical Descriptions
7.3 Proposals
7.4 Technical Reports
7.6 Progress Reports
4.7 Elevator Pitch
3.7 Infographic Example
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
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
Test
Writing process
4.3 Business Letters (General)
4.4 Business Letter Types
7.5 Report Introductions
4.5 Cover Letters
4.6 Resumes
4.7 Resume Sections & Types
7.7 Feasibility Reports
7.8 Additional Report Types
4.8 Establishing Your Professional Self
4.9 Job Search Strategies
Appendix
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