Technical Communication

Principles and Practice
2 Rev ed
ISBN: 978-0-19-806529-6
Verlag: OUP India

Buch, Englisch, 680 Seiten, Format (B × H): 247 mm x 184 mm, Gewicht: 922 g

Adopting a direct, functional, and practical approach, the book presents an exhaustive treatment of the basics of technical communication, both oral and written. Divided into five parts, the text comprehensively covers listening, speaking, reading, and writing techniques as well as contemporary communication media. In addition to offering plenty of practical tips and attractive technical document samples, the book provides tremendous support for soft skills laboratory sessions through the CD.

With its up-to-date coverage and practical orientation, the book not only serves the purpose of being a textbook for courses on technical and professional communication but also satisfies the requirement of finishing schools. It can also be used as a reference for training programs offered by business houses and industries.

New to the second edition: New chapters: Introduction to communication, Phonetics, Effective Speaking, Listening and Speaking, Reading, Technical Writing, Referencing and Styling, Introduction to Modern Communication Media, Vocabulary, English Grammar

CD containing PowerPoint presentations, training videos, interactive exercises, and text supplements to support the text. The content is divided into six modules: Body language, Listening, Speaking, Interviews, Group discussion, Text supplements

New sections such as objective and characteristics of technical communication, importance of listening and empathy in communication, listening for general content and specific information, intensive listening, team speaking, application of MS PowerPoint, media interviews, press conferences, negotiations, SQ3R reading technique, essays, persuasive letters, and academic and business cover letters keeping in view the syllabuses of almost all Indian universities

Thoroughly revised chapters, providing streamlined explanations of concepts

New quotes, illustrations, and sidebar definitions have been included in each chapter to make the book a more lively and interesting read

Students' Resource website providing further supplements to the text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raman, Meenakshi

Sharma, Sangeeta, Ph.D.

Sharma, Sangeeta

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Ingenieurwissenschaftliches Knowhow
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmenskommunikation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION
1. Introduction to Communication
2. Barriers to Communication
3. Basics of Technical Communication
PART II: LISTENING & SPEAKING
4. Active Listening
5. Phonetics
6. Effective Speaking
7. Listening & Speaking
8. Effective Presentation Strategies
9. Interviews
10. Group Communication
PART III: READING AND WRITING
11. Reading
12. Reading Techniques
13. Technical Writing
14. Words, phrases, and sentences
15. Paragraphs and essays
16. The Art of Condensation
17. Letters, Memos, and E-mails
18. Reports
19. Technical Proposals
20. Research Paper, Dissertation, and Thesis
21. Instructions, Manuals and Technical Description
22. Referencing and styling
PART IV: MODERN COMMUNICATION MEDIA
23. Introduction to Modern Communication Media
PART V: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
24. Vocabulary
25. English Grammar

Über Autor(innen)

Meenakshi Raman, PhD, is presently Group Leader of the Humanities and Management Group at the Goa Campus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. She has several years of teaching experience and has been teaching courses on English and Professional Communication at various levels. She has co-authored several books on communication and has several articles to her credit.

Sangeeta Sharma, PhD, is presently Assistant Professor and Group Leader of the Languages Group at BITS, Pilani. She has several years of teaching experience. She is currently teaching courses on communication and advertising at BITS, Pilani, and has published several articles on communication. Dr Sharma has co-authored two other books in the area of communication.