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 This
book provides a foundation in technical communications for the
information technology professional. The text provides a basic
understanding of audience and writing purpose, as well as tips
for writing well and credibly. Information is presented in such
a way as to encourage the reader to consider how the basic tenants
of good communications apply to their own writing. This text seeks
to help the reader learn how to adapt their own style to suit
the needs of their specific writing project. While this text focuses
on communications for the information technology, computer science
and engineering professional, its ideas are pertinent to most
writers in any business or academic field.
Special topics within the text include the following:
- Illustrations
of the importance of communications, including an example using
communications issues within NASA
- Discussions
on writing for audiences with various levels of expertise and
different needs
- Tips for
brainstorming topic ideas, beginning research, taking notes
from research sources and tracking sources
- Detailed
suggestions for using source material effectively and ethically
- Formatting
documents for effectiveness, professionalism and credibility
- Developing
outlines, annotated bibliographies, proposals, progress reports,
resumes, and research papers
Rebecca Snarski holds and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Promotion Management, a Master of Science in Communications Technology, and is working on her Ph.D. in Education, and where she is currently all but dissertation, anticipating completing her doctorate by the end of 2007. Rebecca has been working in communications and technical writing for over 20 years, developing documents for such companies as AMC Theaters, Capella University, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors. Rebecca is core faculty within Capella University's School of Business and Technology.
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