Careers in Tech Writing
Thinking of becoming a professional technical writer?
Making Money in Technical Writing
the steps involved in establishing a career in the field
Opportunities in Technical Writing and Communications Careers
includes educational requirements, employment outlook, professional associations
Careers for Writers and Others Who Have a Way with Words
covers a variety of jobs, including technical writing
Careers in Writing
covers a variety of jobs, including technical writing
The Tech Writer's Survival Guide
covers the duties of a tech writer, including misconceptions about the work
Ethics and Tech Writing
Stealing into Print: Fraud, Plagiarism, and Misconduct in Scientific Publishing
discusses why and how fraud occurs in scientific publishing
Style Guides
A style guide presents the rules for citing sources and deals with such tricky questions as "When do you spell out a number instead of using a digit?"
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
covers conventions for citing sources used in the writing of articles for medical journals
The ACS Style Guide
includes how to cite electronic sources, how to prepare tables and figures, conventions within the field of chemistry for spelling, grammar and punctuation
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
covers the same ground as The ACS Style Guide, with a focus on documents written in the social sciences
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations
for documents written in engineering, computer science and other fields of technology
Where Credit Is Due: A Guide to Proper Citing of Sources, Print and Nonprint
guidance on how to research, plan and present a research paper
Technical Writing Manuals
A good technical writing book will focus on reader-based writing--that is, the book will talk about how to analyze your readers and produce writing that will meet their information needs. Some other topics commonly covered in technical writing books are computer-based communication (for example, how to write an effective email), proposal writing, instruction manuals, the use of graphics, and effective letter writing.
Does it matter how old the book is? Yes and no. The vehicles for communication have shifted in the past two decades from paper to electronic, and that shift has affected not only the speed at which we can transmit information but also the readers' expectations--readers are expecting briefer, more focused documents, presented in short, direct sentences. But the heart of technical writing--how to figure out what information the reader needs and how best to present it--has not changed. So an older book, if it focuses on the communication process, can be as valuable as, if not more so than, a new book.
Basic Technical Writing
the writing process, proposals, oral reports, articles, grammar, punctuation
reports, proposals, memos, procedures, data sheets, letters
How to Write and Present Technical Information
how to write and design for electronic media, public relations and marketing
Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style
document design, conventions mathematical expressions and equations, how to cite sources, how to write brochures, newsletters and manuals
focuses on the writing of technical manuals; covers the writing process, style, grammar, word choice
persuasive writing, evaluating sources, graphics, organization, drafting and revision
an ebook; audience analysis, drafting, revising, graphics, letters, email, proposals, progress reports, articles, oral presentations
Writing Technical Reports: Basics and Beyond
audience analysis, the writing process, business letters
Brushing Up on Basic Writing Skills
A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Punctuation
thorough discussion of the period, the comma, the semicolon, the colon, quotation marks, the dash and parentheses, the paragraph and section break
Basic Grammar in Use
lots of practice tests
Comma Sense
covers 13 marks of punctuation
E-Z Grammar
parts of speech, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement
Essentials of English
sentence structure, usage, punctuation, writing style
Grammar & Style at Your Fingertips
parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, abbreviations
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
memory devices and anecdotes
Painless Spelling
an ebook; how to learn to spell by recognizing sound and letter patterns
Practical Spelling
20 lessons intended to take 20 minutes each
Proofreading, Revising & Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day
common writing problems, how to evaluate a paper's effectiveness
Spelling the Easy Way
basic spelling rules, lists of commonly misspelled words, memory devices
The Classic Guide to Better Writing
finding your own voice; grammar, spelling
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well
grammar, sentence structure, research writing, history of language
Vocabulary and Spelling Success
connotations, denotations and spellings of words
Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar and Style
covers the writing process, parts of speech, punctuation
Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement
a free, online course offered through the LearningExpress Library, a database of instruction and practice tests
Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day
punctuation, spelling, usage
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Science Writing
Although there is a lot of crossover, scientific writing can be quite different, in form as well as content, from technical writing.
Interacting with Audiences
examines the composing processes of physicists
Handbook of Science Communication
how to speak and write for the public and the media
Successful Scientific Writing
for those in biology and medicine
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
how to prepare the text and graphic elements, acquire rights and permissions, work with the media and general public
Helpful Websites
- Online Technical Writing--Online Textbookcovers letters, proposals, progress reports, feasibility reports, recommendation reports, oral presentations, policies, procedure manuals
- Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Studentscovers memos, letters, email, resumes, reports, proposals and articles
- Online Writing Lablots of links to websites about business and technical writing
- The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writinginstruction on finding the document's purpose, analyzing the audience, organizing the topics, drafting, revising, editing and collaborating with other writers
- Docsymmetry.cominstruction on audience analysis, the writing process, common errors, document design and editing
- Technical Writing in WikiversityA free online course in technical writing. Topics include document design, audience analysis, careers in tech writing and style.
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