User Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing

A Guide to Professional English

Description

This book is intended for anyone whose job involves writing formal documentation. It is aimed at non-native speakers of English, but should also be of use for native speakers who have no training in technical writing. Technical writing is a skill that you can learn and this book outlines some simple ideas for writing clear documentation that will reflect well on your company, its image and its brand. The book has four parts: Structure and Content: Through examples, you will learn best practices in writing the various sections of a manual and what content to include. Clear Unambiguous English: You will learn how to write short clear sentences and paragraphs whose meaning will be immediately clear to the reader. Layout and Order Information: Here you will find guidelines on style issues, e.g., headings, bullets, punctuation and capitalization. Typical Grammar and Vocabulary Mistakes: This section is divided alphabetically and covers grammatical and vocabulary issues that are typical of user manuals.
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Writer
Wallwork, Adrian
Title
User Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year
2014
Language
English
Pages
172
Weight
295 gr
EAN
9781493906406
Dimensions
222 x 152 x 13 mm
Binding format
Paperback / softback

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