The Profession And Practice Of Technical Communication (Attw Series In Technical And Professional Communication) - 9780367558093

This practical text offers a research-based account of the technical communication profession and its practice, outlining emergent touchpoints of this fast-changing field while highlighting its diversity. Through research on the history and the globalization of technical communication and up-to-date industry analysis, including first-hand narratives from industry practitioners, this book brings together common threads through the industry, suggests future trends, and points toward strategic routes for development. Vignettes from the workplace and examples of industry practice provide tangible insights into the different paths and realities of the field, furnishing readers with a range of entry routes and potential career sectors, workplace communities, daily activities, and futures. This approach is central to helping readers understand the diverse competencies of technical communicators in the modern, globalized economy. The Profession and Practice of Technical Communication provides essential guidance for students, early professionals, and lateral entrants to the profession and can be used as a textbook for technical communication courses.

• | Author: Yvonne Cleary
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: July 30, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 266 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0367558092
• | ISBN-13: 9780367558093