Guides to Professional English Ser.: User Guides, Manuals and Technical ...

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

User Guides, Manuals, and Technical WritingA Guide to Professional English\nAuthor(s): Adrian Wallwork\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States\nImprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781493906406, 978-1493906406\nSynopsis\nThis book is intended for anyone whose job involves writing formal documentation. It is aimed at non-native speakers of English, but should also be of use for native speakers who have no training in technical writing.\n\nTechnical writing is a skill that you can learn and this book outlines some simple ideas for writing clear documentation that will reflect well on your company, its image and its brand.\n\nThe book has four parts:\n\nStructure and Content: Through examples, you will learn best practices in writing the various sections of a manual and what content to include.\n\nClear Unambiguous English: You will learn how to write short clear sentences and paragraphs whose meaning will be immediately clear to the read.