Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach

by Paul V. Anderson

Thousands of students have successfully improved their writing and design skills using Anderson's TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION: A READER-CENTERED APPROACH. Known for its treatment of the rhetorical situation and coverage of usability and persuasion. Sections are: Introduction, Defining Your Communication's objectives, Planning, Drafting Prose Elements, Drafting Visual Elements, Revising, Applications of the Reader-Centered Approach, and Superstructures.

Genres: Textbooks, Writing, Read For School, Nonfiction, Reference

722 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 1998

Reviews

[Chris Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid and well-written textbook. Cleary explains its subject matter, and I truly felt I got a lot out of it with my course.

[Liberty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best technical writing text books I have read. It's very well organized and extremely helpful. I recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning more.

[Megan Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough review of everything technical writer needs to know. Explained clearly and concisely, there are a lot of exercises that you can follow along with in order to gain a better understanding.

[Martin · Rating 1 out of 5]

ale tak jo, dá se to číst, ale... k čemu je, že autor vysvětluje principy tvorby technické dokumentace, když se jimi sám neřídí.
nepřehledné, děsně ukecané, nekonzistentní (skáče se od tématu k tématu, občas si autor protiřečí), grafická úprava nic moc, ztracený čas - nedočetl jsem.
ruce pryč.

[Aliya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good as textbooks go. Clear writings, good examples/images. Nice glossy paper.