Kenneth W. Houp Thomas E. Pearsall Elizabeth Tebeaux
One of the leading texts in technical writing, Reporting Technical Information introduces students to all aspects of technical communication, including letters, proposals, progress reports, recommendation reports, research reports, instructions, and oral reports. FEATURES OF THE 11TH EDITION: A FULLY INTEGRATED COMPANION WEBSITE --www.oup.com/us/houp--THAT OFFERS: * Additional practical resources for students: chapter overviews, sample writings, self tests, "current topic" annotated links and additional resources, interactive tutorials, key terms and concepts, downloadable versions of...
One of the leading texts in technical writing, Reporting Technical Information introduces students to all aspects of technical communication, includin...
The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641 to 1700, follows Emergence of a Tradition, which tracks the emergence of English technical writing from 1475 to 1640, during the English Renaissance. Together, the books present the emergence and development of technical writing in England from 1475 to 1700 by describing and exemplifying the main characteristics and genres of technical writing as they appeared and flowered. Topics include format and page design; recognition of readers' needs in...
The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641...
The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641 to 1700, follows Emergence of a Tradition, which tracks the emergence of English technical writing from 1475 to 1640, during the English Renaissance. Together, the books present the emergence and development of technical writing in England from 1475 to 1700 by describing and exemplifying the main characteristics and genres of technical writing as they appeared and flowered. Topics include format and page design; recognition of readers' needs in...
The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641...
Examining books on different topics as these appeared during the Renaissance allows us to see developments in the use of graphics, the shift from orality to textuality, the expansion of knowledge, and rise of literacy, particularly among middle-class women readers, who were an important audience for many of these books. Changes in English Renaissance technical books provide a new, and as yet largely unexplored means of viewing the Renaissance and the dramatic changes that emerged during the 1475-1640 period, the first years of English printing.
Examining books on different topics as these appeared during the Renaissance allows us to see developments in the use of graphics, the shift from oral...
