Professional and Technical Writing Strategies: Communicating in Technology and Science (6th Edition) (Paperback)

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For freshman and sophomore level courses in Professional and Technical Writing and Communication. This award-winning text presents students with a comprehensive and straightforward introduction to technical communication. Illustrated throughout with professional and student writing samples from numerous career fields, Professional and Technical Writing 6e is the ideal text to prepare students for the type of writing and communication they will need to master to succeed in their careers.

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Comprehensive and easy-to-read, this award-winning text/reference for students in technical, engineering, and scientific studies emphasizes practical writing and its applications, offering simple guides that students can easily emulate. It combines discussion and instructions, multiple samples, and art work for reports and related writing and speaking projects. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (September 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131915207
• ISBN-13: 978-0131915206
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #203,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best and simplest, November 29, 2001

By	Ladylee (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professional and Technical Writing Strategies: Communicating in Technology and Science (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This is the best book on the subject I have read thus far. Easy to read and simple to follow, this is text for the those serious about tech writing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for learning technical writing, September 8, 2000

By	Jianliang Qian (Houston, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professional and Technical Writing Strategies: Communicating in Technology and Science (Paperback)

This book concentrates on the technical writing and communicating for people who would like to make professional progress on one's career. It teaches a lot of techniques for improving orgainzation and clarity of writing. It also clarifies many common misunderstanding in the technical writing. It is a must for people who have to take care of technical writing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, October 2, 2009

By	Brenda L. Soler (Rahway, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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