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Preface | |
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Getting Started: Writing the First Drafts | |
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Can Engineers Write? (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(1) March 1984) | |
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Preparing to Write the Document: A Worksheet for Situational Analysis in the Workplace (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(1) March 1990) | |
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Issue Trees: A Tool to Aid the Engineering Writer (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-37(2) June 1994) | |
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Ready, Aim--Write! (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-31(1) March 1988) | |
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Beginnings and Endings: Keys to Better Engineering Technical Writing (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(4) December 1997) | |
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Could You Be Clearer? An Examination of the Multiple Perspectives of Clarity (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-35(2) June 1992) | |
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The Grammar Instinct (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-45(2) June 2002) | |
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Comparing the Two Cultures in Technical Writing (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-34(2) June 1991) | |
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Construction and Content: Putting Documents Together | |
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Creating a Doc Spec (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-42(2) June 1999) | |
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Write a Good Technical Report (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(1) March 1984) | |
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How to Avoid the Transitional Ax in Indirect Bad News Messages (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-34(1) March 1991) | |
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Job Hunting: Sharpening Your Competitive Edge (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(4) December 1984) | |
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How to Write a Recommendation (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(4) December 1984) | |
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Some Guidance on Preparing Technical Articles for Publication (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(1) March 1989) | |
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Today's Style Guide: Trusted Tool with Added Potential (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-41(1) March 1998) | |
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"Professional Communication" and the "Odor of Mendacity": The Persistent Suspicion that Skillful Writing is Successful Lying (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-38(3) September 1995) | |
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Text and Graphics: Presenting Information Visually | |
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Editing Visual Media (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-41(1) March 1998) | |
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Visual Discriminability of Headings in Text (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-35(2) June 1992) | |
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Choosing the Right Graph (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-45(1) March 2002) | |
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Table Construction: Do's and Don'ts (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(1) March 1989) | |
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Safety Labels: What to Put in Them, How to Write Them, and Where to Place Them (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-30(3) September 1987) | |
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Editing Math: What to Do with the Symbols (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-33(3) June 1990) | |
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Displaying Scientific Graphics on Computer (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(2) June 1997) | |
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Manuals and Procedures: Giving Directions that Work | |
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Designing and Writing Operating Manuals (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(1) March 1984) | |
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Manual Dexterity--What Makes Instructional Manuals Usable (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(2) June 1984) | |
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Selecting and Switching: Some Advantages of Diagrams Over Tables and Lists for Presenting Instructions (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-41(4) December 1998) | |
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Using a Structured Design Analysis To Simplify Complex In-House Computer Manuals (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-35(1) March 1992) | |
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Single-Source Manuals (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-37(2) June 1994) | |
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The Effects of Screen Captures in Manuals: A Textual and Two Visual Manuals Compared (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-42(2) June 1999) | |
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The User Edit: Making Manuals Easier to Use (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-24(1) March 1981) | |
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Proposals: Writing to Win the Customer | |
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Fifteen Questions to Help You Write Winning Proposals (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-26(2) June 1983) | |
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The Short Proposal: Versatile Tool for Communicating Corporate Culture in Competitive Climates (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(2) June 1989) | |
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Technical Writing and Illustrating Strategies for Winning Government Contracts (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-28(2) June 1992) | |
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Storyboarding Can Help Your Proposal (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(1) March 1989) | |
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Developing Winning Proposal Strategies (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-34(3) September 1991) | |
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Clarification Questions That Work (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-31(2) June 1988) | |
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Proposals: Write to Win (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-26(2) June 1983) | |
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Broadening Employment Horizons: Transferring Proposal Writing Skills from For-Profit to Nonprofit Organizations (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-39(2) June 1996) | |
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Revising and Editing: Refining Your Documents | |
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Theory and Practice of Editing Processes in Technical Communication (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-28(1) March 1985) | |
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When the Basics Aren't Enough: Finding a Comprehensive Editor (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-37(3) September 1994) | |
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Collaborative Writing in the Workplace (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(3) September 1989) | |
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Reverse Engineering: The Outline As Document Restructuring Tool (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-29(3) September 1986) | |
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How Writing Helps R&D Work (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-30(2) June 1987) | |
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The Paradox of Revision: A Study of Writing as a Product in the Revision of Manuals (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-39(1) March 1996) | |
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Online Editing: Mark-Up Models and the Workplace Lives of Editors and Writers (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-38(3) June 1995) | |
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Oral Presentations: Speaking Effectively to Groups | |
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A Quick and Easy Strategy for Organizing a Speech (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-33(3) September 1990) | |
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A Good Speech is Worth a Thousand (Written) Words (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-27(1) March 1984) | |
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The Engineering Presentation--Some Ideas on How to Approach and Present It (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-26(4) December 1983) | |
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Authenticity Beats Eloquence (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-30(2) June 1987) | |
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Handling a Hostile Audience--With Your Eyes (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-32(1) March 1989) | |
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Improving Oral Marketing Presentations in the Technology-Based Company (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-31(2) June 1988) | |
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Illustrations in Oral Presentations: Photographs (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-41(3) September 1998) | |
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Producing a Video on a Technical Subject: A Guide (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-36(2) June 1993) | |
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Listening, Meeting, and Teamwork: Working with Others to Get Results | |
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You Haven't Heard a Word I Said: Getting Managers to Listen (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-37(1) March 1994) | |
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Becoming an Effective Listener (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-23(2) June 1980) | |
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Toward Better Meetings: A Psychologist's View (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-24(3) September 1981) | |
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Presenting the Successful Technical Seminar (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-26(1) March 1983) | |
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Project Characteristics and Group Communication: An Investigation (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-45(2) June 2002) | |
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Between Silence and Voice: Communicating in Cross-Functional Project Teams (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-34(1) March 1991) | |
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A Dialogue Technique to Enhance Electronic Communication in Virtual Teams (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-43(2) June 2000) | |
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Videoconferencing as a Communication Tool (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(1) March 1997) | |
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Global Communication: Conveying Meaning Internationally | |
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World Language Status Does Not Ensure World Class Usage (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-35(1) March 1992) | |
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English Language Education for Specific Professional Needs (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-44(3) September 2001) | |
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When Culture and Rhetoric Contrast: Examining English as the International Language of Technical Communication (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-42(4) December 1999) | |
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The Organization of Japanese Expository Passages (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-42(3) September 1999) | |
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Measuring the Translatability of Simplified English in Procedural Documents (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(1) March 1997) | |
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Babel in Document Design: The Evaluation of Multilingual Texts (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-43(3) September 2000) | |
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Aligning International Editing Efforts with Global Business Strategies (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-35(2) June 1992) | |
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Tackling the Needs of Foreign Academic Writers: A Case Study (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(1) March 1997) | |
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The Internet: Making the Most of Cyberspace | |
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Stylistic Guidelines for E-Mail (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-77(4) December 1994) | |
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"Who's Reading My E-Mail?" A Study of Professionals' E-Mail Usage and Privacy Perceptions in the Workplace (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(1) March 1997) | |
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Customer Partnering: Data Gathering For Complex On-Line Documentation (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-40(2) June 1997) | |
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Challenges in Developing Research-Based Web Design Guidelines (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-43(3) September 2000) | |
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The Web and Corporate Communication: Potentials and Pitfalls (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-39(1) March 1996) | |
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Editing A Web Site: Extending the Levels of Edit (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-41(1) March 1998) | |
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Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities: An Introduction for Web Developers (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-44(4) December 2001) | |
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A Conceptual Framework for International Web Design (IEEE Trans. Prof. Comm. PC-44(2) June 2001) | |
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Index | |
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About the Editor | |