Preface<br /> Publisher´s preface<br /> Introduction<br /> <br /> Part I. Setting the stage understanding<br /> Chapter 1. Purpose, genre and audience<br /> Chapter 2. Strategies for invention<br /> <br /> Part II. Modes of control: organizing information for readability <br /> Chapter 3. Guiding the reader through the document<br /> Chapter 4. Creating clarity and cohesion<br /> <br /> Part III. Elements of Refined communication<br /> Chapter 5. Generating flow<br /> Chapter 6. Engineering elegance in the document<br /> <br /> Part IV. Applications<br /> Chapter 7. Applying the principles to written communication<br /> Chapter 8. Applying the principles to visual communication<br /> Chapter 9. Applying the principles to oral communication<br /> <br /> Conclusion: from principles to practice<br /> <br /> Appendices<br /> References<br /> Credits<br /> Index<br />

“Comprehensive and concise, the second edition of Engineering Communication: from Principles to Practice, offers practical instruction on how to plan, write, revise, illustrate, and present technical information. Organized around 18 straightforward principles of clear communication that can be adapted and applied to a variety of tasks, this innovative guide gives students the tools they need to become superior technical communicators.”