Technical Writing - e-BUC
Technical Writing - e-BUC
Technical Writing - e-BUC
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ContentsPart I. INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 9<strong>Technical</strong> writing at university 11Chapter 1. What is technical writing? 131.1 Why is it important to study technical and professional communication? 141.2 Characteristics of technical writing 181.3 Functions of technical discourse 22Part II. THE WRITING PROCESS 31Introduction to the writing process 33Chapter 2. Pre-writing stage 372.1 Introduction 382.2 Analyzing audience 382.3 Analyzing purpose 512.4 Considering style and tone 562.5 Generating ideas 722.6 Outlining 78Chapter 3. <strong>Writing</strong> stage 853.1 Introduction 863.2 Drafting 863.3 Structuring the paragraph 873.4 Developing paragraph patterns 97© The Authors, 2007. © Edicions UPC, 2007