Rizvi, M Ashraf <br/><br/>
Effective Technical Communication / 
M Ashraf Rizvi 
 - New Delhi  McGraw-Hill (India) Pvt. Ltd.  2005 
 - xxii, 545p. : ill. ; 24cm  Book 
<br/><br/> It includes index.<br/><br/><br/>This text book focuses on helping the students to develop skills in all the four dimensions of communication, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing. While maintaining a practice-oriented approach, the book also provides a comprehensive review of the principles of technical communication.<br/>Simple presentation, step-by-step discussion, use of examples, and the practice modules will help students in mastering the subject.<br/><br/>Key Features:<br/>Functional grammar review<br/>Review of common errors in English<br/>Vocabulary development<br/>Step-by-step discussion with examples<br/>Use of figures, tables, and illustrations<br/>Progress check exercises<br/>Boxed exhibits<br/>Pratice exercise,with key <br/><br/>Table of Content:<br/><br/>PART I:FUNDAMENTALS<br/><br/>Chapter 1. Nature of Technical Communication<br/>Chapter 2. Organization in Technical communication Style in Technical Communication<br/>Chapter 3. Style in Technical Communication<br/><br/>PART TWO: LISTENING COMPREHENSION<br/><br/>Chapter 4. The Listening Process<br/>Chapter 5. Improving Listening Comprehension<br/><br/>PART THREE: SPEAKING STRATEGIES<br/><br/>Chapter 6. The Speech Process<br/>Chapter 7. Phonetics and Spoken English<br/>Chapter 8. Speaking Techniques<br/><br/>PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING<br/><br/>Chapter 9. Job Interviews<br/>Chapter 10. Group Discussions<br/>Chapter 11. Presentation Skills<br/><br/>PART FIVE: READING AND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION<br/><br/>Chapter 12. The Reading Process<br/>Chapter 13. Reading Strategies<br/>Chapter 14. Comprehension of Technical Materials<br/><br/>PART SIX: STUDY SKILLS<br/><br/>Chapter 15. Note Making<br/>Chapter 16. Summarizing and Paraphrasing<br/>Chapter 17. Referencing<br/><br/>PART SEVEN: WRITING STRATEGIES<br/><br/>Chapter 18. Writing Effective Sentences<br/>Chapter 19. Paragraph Writing<br/><br/>PART EIGHT: PROFESSIONAL WRITING<br/><br/>Chapter 20. Routine Business Letters<br/>Chapter 21. Sales Letters<br/>Chapter 22. Resumes and job applications<br/>Chapter 23. Business memos<br/>Chapter 24. E-mail messages<br/>Chapter 25. Reports<br/>Chapter 26. Proposals<br/>Chapter 27. Technical articles<br/>APPENDICES<br/>Appendix A: Functional Grammar Review<br/>Appendix B:Common Errors<br/>Appendix C: Vocabulary Development<br/>Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780070599529 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication of Technical Information; Technical Writing
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.066 RIZ