The Practice of Technical and Scientific Communication Writing in Professional Contexts

Subjects:

• Communications » Communications (General)
• Education » Education (General)

Reviews:

• The Practice of Technical and Scientific Communication is a much needed book that offers propective professional writers useful insight into twelve areas of technical writing.
  —IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Table of Contents:

• Introduction, Jean A. Lutz and C. Gilbert Storms
• Writing in Business and Manufacturing, William J. Buchholz
• Writing for Engineering Fields, Marian G. Barchilon
• Writing in the Aerospace Industry, Rebecca O. Barclay and Thomas E. Pinelli
• Writing for the Environmental Sciences, Melinda Thiessen Spencer
• Writing in Hazardous Waste Management, Joan Strawson Dollarhide
• Writing for the Computer Industry, R. John Brockmann and Christopher Velotta
• Science Writing, Ricki Lewis
• Writing in Medical and Health Care Environments, Patricia L. Cornett
• Pharmaceutical Writing, Sandra J. Lobbestael
• Writing for Government and NonProfit Social Service Agencies, Lisa Meeder Turnbull
• Technical and Scientific Communicators in Advertising, Karen Levine
• Freelancing or Consulting, David N. Dobrin
• About the Authors
• Author Index