{"product_id":"the-ieee-guide-to-writing-in-the-engineering-and-technical-fields-isbn-9781119070139","title":"The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelps both engineers and students improve their writing skills by learning to analyze target audience, tone, and purpose in order to effectively write technical documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book introduces students and practicing engineers to all the components of writing in the workplace. It teaches readers how considerations of audience and purpose govern the structure of their documents within particular work settings. \u003ci\u003eThe IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields\u003c\/i\u003e is broken up into two sections: “Writing in Engineering Organizations” and “What Can You Do With Writing?” The first section helps readers approach their writing in a logical and persuasive way as well as analyze their purpose for writing. The second section demonstrates how to distinguish rhetorical situations and the generic forms to inform, train, persuade, and collaborate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe emergence of the global workplace has brought with it an increasingly important role for effective technical communication. Engineers more often need to work in cross-functional teams with people in different disciplines, in different countries, and in different parts of the world. Engineers must know how to communicate in a rapidly evolving global environment, as both practitioners of global English and developers of technical documents. Effective communication is critical in these settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the increasing demand for technical writing courses geared toward engineers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows readers to perfect their writing skills in order to present knowledge and ideas to clients, government, and general public\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics most important to the working engineer, and includes sample documents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website that offers engineering documents based on real projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe IEEE Guide to Engineering Communication \u003c\/i\u003eis a handbook developed specifically for engineers and engineering students. Using an argumentation framework, the handbook presents information about forms of engineering communication in a clear and accessible format. This book introduces both forms that are characteristic of the engineering workplace and principles of logic and rhetoric that underlie these forms. As a result, students and practicing engineers can improve their writing in any situation they encounter, because they can use these principles to analyze audience, purpose, tone, and form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note from the Series Editor, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors, xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I A TECHNIQUE FOR WRITING LIKE A PROFESSIONAL 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Social Situation of Text 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Contexts for Technical Writing, 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of the Writing Environment, 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission Models, 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrectness Models, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive\/Behavioral Models, 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial\/Rhetorical Models, 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Guide's Approach, 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rhetorical Situation: Purpose, 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rhetorical Situation: Audience, 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rhetorical Situation: Identity, 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rhetorical Situation: Context, 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pragmatic Situation: Community and Genre, 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Making Writing Decisions 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Structure and Granularity, 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArranging Text at the Macro Level, 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSectioning and Heading Sections, 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAids for Navigating and Understanding Document Structure, 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Effects with Lexis and Syntax at the Micro Level, 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLexical Technique: Word Choice, Technical Terms, and Hedges and Boosters, 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyntactic Technique: Modification, Clausal Arrangement, and Discursive Cueing, 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermediate Structural Units and Argumentative Movement, 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParagraph Cohesion and Paragraphs as Structural Units of a Document, 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructures Other than Paragraphs, 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitations and Other Intertextual Statements, 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for the Process of Writing, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading, 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 WRITING DOCUMENTS 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Writing to Know: Informative Documents 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Purposes of Informative Documents, 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccasions for Preparing an Informative Document, 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudiences for an Informative Document, 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Communication Strategies When Writing to Know, 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What Constitutes Sufficient Evidence to Support a Claim, 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring Evidence in Your Document, 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Expertise, 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Analyzing Existing Documents, 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Typical Informative Documents, 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReports, 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifications, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Writing to Enable: Instructions and Guidance 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Purposes of Enabling Documents, 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccasions for Preparing an Enabling Document, 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudiences for an Enabling Document, 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Communication Strategies When Writing to Enable, 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticipating a Document's Use Context, 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding How Much Background Is Warranted, 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting the Document with Users, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Analyzing Existing Documents, 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristic Enabling Documents, 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManuals\/Guides and Other Documents That Primarily Contain Instructions\/Directions\/Procedures, 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTutorials\/Training Materials, 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies, 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Writing to Convince: Persuasive Documents 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Purposes of Persuasive Documents, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccasions for Preparing a Persuasive Document, 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudiences for the Persuasive Document, 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Communication Strategies When Writing to Convince, 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Your Argument to Consider the Audience's Preexisting Beliefs, 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Terms and Values of the Audience to Articulate a Shared Goal, 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuring Outcomes and Benefits without Seeming Unrealistic, 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Analyzing Existing Documents, 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Examples of Persuasive Documents, 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProposals, 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Plans, 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Correspondence: Medium of Workplace Collaboration 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Purposes of Correspondence, 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccasions for Preparing Correspondence, 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudiences for Correspondence, 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Communication Strategies When Corresponding, 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsider Workplace Roles and Official and Unofficial Relationships and Responsibilities, 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluate Target Size and Frequency of Communication for a Relationship, 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePause to Reconsider Composition, Time, and Tone before Sending, 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Correspondence Documents, 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetters, Memoranda, and E-mails, 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Correspondence, 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre- and Post-meeting Documents: Announcements, Agendas, and Minutes, 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media, 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: IEEE Style for References, 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 183\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kmiec, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Undergraduate Technical Writing in the  Department of Humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. He also consults for government agencies and manufacturing and engineering services firms, helping them establish knowledge of management practices and effective workflows for digital and print publications.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBernadette Longo, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. She won the Emily K. Schlesinger Award for outstanding service to the IEEE Professional Communication Society in 2014.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Helps both engineers and students improve their writing skills by learning to analyze target audience, tone, and purpose in order to effectively write technical documents \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book introduces students and practicing engineers to all the components of writing in the workplace. It teaches readers how considerations of audience and purpose govern the structure of their documents within particular work settings. \u003cem\u003eThe IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields\u003c\/em\u003e is broken up into two sections: \"Writing in Engineering Organizations\" and \"What Can You Do With Writing?\"  The first section helps readers approach their writing in a logical and persuasive way as well as analyze their purpose for writing. The second section demonstrates how to distinguish rhetorical situations and  the generic forms to inform, train, persuade, and collaborate.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The emergence of the global workplace has brought with it an increasingly important role for effective technical communication. Engineers more often need to work in cross-functional teams with people in different disciplines, in different countries, and in different parts of the world. 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