LEADER 04399nam 22006015 450 001 9910298548403321 005 20220209175956.0 010 $a1-4939-0641-0 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4939-0641-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000134380 035 $a(EBL)1782017 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001268814 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11826892 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001268814 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11277980 035 $a(PQKB)11269288 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1782017 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4939-0641-3 035 $a(PPN)179765795 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000134380 100 $a20140619d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUser Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing $eA Guide to Professional English /$fby Adrian Wallwork 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cSpringer New York :$cImprint: Springer,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (170 p.) 225 1 $aGuides to Professional English 300 $aIncludes index. 311 1 $a1-322-13280-1 311 1 $a1-4939-0640-2 327 $aPart I. Structure and Content of a Manual -- Title, Table of Contents, About, Introduction, Product Overview, What's in the Box -- Key Features -- Installation: Getting Started -- Instructions: Procedures -- Troubleshooting -- Warnings and Recommendations -- Updates, Warranty, Contact Details -- Part II. Writing Clearly, Concisely and Unambiguously -- Writing from a Reader Perspective -- Avoiding Redundancy and Long Sentences -- Word Order -- Terminology -- Avoiding Ambiguity -- Automatic Translation -- Part III. Layout and Order of Information -- Layout -- Headings -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bullets -- Figures, Tables and Captions -- Dates and Numbers -- Giving Examples -- Referencing -- Spelling -- Part IV. Typical Mistakes -- Comparisons -- Definite Article (The), Indefinite Article (A, An), One -- Genitive -- Infinitive vs. Gerund -- Negotiations -- Passive vs. Active -- Pronouns -- Vocabulary. 330 $aThis book is intended for anyone whose job involves writing formal documentation. It is aimed at non-native speakers of English, but should also be of use for native speakers who have no training in technical writing. Technical writing is a skill that you can learn and this book outlines some simple ideas for writing clear documentation that will reflect well on your company, its image and its brand. The book has four parts: Structure and Content: Through examples, you will learn best practices in writing the various sections of a manual and what content to include. Clear Unambiguous English: You will learn how to write short clear sentences and paragraphs whose meaning will be immediately clear to the reader. Layout and Order Information: Here you will find guidelines on style issues, e.g., headings, bullets, punctuation and capitalization. Typical Grammar and Vocabulary Mistakes: This section is divided alphabetically and covers grammatical and vocabulary issues that are typical of user manuals. Adrian Wallwork is the author of over 30 books aimed at helping non-native English speakers to communicate more effectively in English. He has published 13 books with Springer Science+Business Media.  Other books in this Professional English series: Email and Commercial Correspondence CVs, Resumes, and LinkedIn Meetings, Negotiations, and Socializing Presentations, Demos, and Training Sessions Telephone and Helpdesk Skills. 410 0$aGuides to Professional English 606 $aSuccess in business 606 $aOccupations 606 $aPopular works 606 $aCareers in Business and Management$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/517020 606 $aPopular Science, general$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q00007 615 0$aSuccess in business. 615 0$aOccupations. 615 0$aPopular works. 615 14$aCareers in Business and Management. 615 24$aPopular Science, general. 676 $a808.042802465 700 $aWallwork$b Adrian$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0730806 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910298548403321 996 $aUser Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing$92546083 997 $aUNINA