Designing Technical and Professional Communication

Taylor & Francis

Designing Technical and Professional CommunicationStrategies for the Global Community\nAuthor(s): Deborah C. Andrews, Jason C. K. Tham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367549602, 978-0367549602\nSynopsis\nThis concise and flexible core textbook integrates a design thinking approach, rhetorical strategies, and a global perspective to help students succeed as technical and professional communicators in todays multimodal, mobile, and global community. \n\nDesign thinking and good communication practices are rooted in empathy and human values. The integrated approach fosters students' ability to address the complex problems they will face in their careers, where they will collaborate with people who present diverse expertise, cultures, languages, and values. This book introduces the knowledge and skills as well as agile activities that help students communicate on projects within local and global communities. Parts ]