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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019823203321

Autore

Hirsch Herbert L

Titolo

Essential communication strategies for scientists, engineers, and technology professionals / / Herbert L. Hirsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Piscataway, NJ, : IEEE Press, c2003

ISBN

9786610264957

9781280264955

1280264950

9780470239216

0470239212

9780471660897

0471660892

9780471722946

0471722944

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HirschHerbert L

Disciplina

620/.001/4

Soggetti

Communication of technical information

Communication

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

First ed.: The essence of technical communication for engineers, 2000.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the art of communication -- The written document: Prose and panic: Planning the document -- Acquiring a healthy writing attitude -- Producing the document -- The formal presentation: Dissertation or disaster: Planning the presentation -- Acquiring the successful presentation attitude -- Conducting the presentation -- The informal discussion: Meetings and mishaps: Planning for the meeting -- Acquiring a meeting attitude -- Participating in the meeting -- Cross-culture communication: Bridging the gap: Understanding a communication culture gap -- Writing for any readership -- Presenting to any audience -- Meeting with anyone or any group -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Learn the tricks-of-the-trade of becoming a great technical communicator Remember when you were an undergraduate and



freshman composition seemed so irrelevant to your life? After all, you were going to conquer the world with technological know-how. Your spellcheck software would handle the details. Now that you're a professional - pitching an idea, vying for a contract or grant, or presenting at a meeting - getting your point across effectively suddenly seems pretty essential for success, doesn't it? Fear not. This light-hearted text, brimming with proven techniques, good advice, and real-