TWC 301-Technical Communication- Ch. 1

Mind map of chapters 1-4, 5, 7

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1. (HTW) Clairty (pg. 68)

1.1. Essential to effective Communication with readers

2. Activities of Technical and Professional Communication

2.1. Planning

2.2. Researching

2.3. Organizing

2.4. Drafting

2.5. Designing

2.6. Integrating Visuals

2.7. Revising

2.8. Rewriting

2.9. Editing

2.10. Testing

3. Chapter 2: Rhetoric and Technical Communication

3.1. workplace Problems :plan

3.1.1. New node

3.2. Rhetorical Problems

3.3. Audiences

3.4. workplace writers

3.5. Draft

3.6. Review

3.7. Contexts and Constraints

3.8. Documents

3.8.1. Distribute

4. Chapter 3: Technical Communication and Electronic Technologies

4.1. Impact of Technology

4.2. Keeping up with Progress

4.3. CREATING DOCUMENTS

4.4. Word Processors

4.5. Presentation Software

4.6. Graphics and Imaging Software

4.7. Web authorizing Software

4.8. Desktop Publishing Software

4.9. Help and E-Learning Toos

4.10. Single-Sourcing Programs

4.11. COMMUNICATING AND COLLABORATING

4.12. The Internet

4.13. WWW

4.14. E-Mail

4.15. Ethics and Electronic Communication

4.16. E-Messaging

4.17. Video Confrencing

4.18. Groupware

4.19. THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE WRITING AND COMPUTER TECH

5. Chapter 4: Ethics and the Workplace Writer

5.1. What is ethics?

5.2. Ethics and the workplace Writer

5.3. Ethical guidelines for WW's

5.4. Ethics in context

5.5. Situation Perspective

5.6. codes of ethics

5.7. Ethics and Technology

5.8. Websites

5.9. Visuals

5.10. Environment

5.11. Avioding Unethical writing

6. Chapter 5: technical communication in a Transnational World

6.1. Learning about differences

6.1.1. Language

6.1.2. Technologies

6.1.3. Education

6.1.4. Politics & Law

6.1.5. Economics

6.1.6. Society

6.1.7. Religion

6.2. Avoiding stereotypes

6.2.1. avoid assumptions

6.2.2. ask questions

6.2.3. collaborate with the translator

6.3. Enhancing Translation

6.3.1. terminology

6.3.2. Clarity

6.3.3. Cultural & Rhetorical Differences

6.3.4. Design

6.4. Accommodating Transitional Audiences

6.4.1. Localization

6.4.2. Internationalization

6.4.3. Globalization

6.4.4. Verbal Communication

6.5. Transnational ethics

6.6. Guidelines for writing for transnational audiences

6.6.1. Write Clearly

6.6.2. Localize your writing

6.6.3. Account for Visual and auditory Perceptions

7. Audience (HTW p.42)

8. Global Graphics (HTW p. 230)

9. Characteristics of Technical and Professional Communication

9.1. Rhetorical- using effective language

9.1.1. New node

9.2. Audience Centered-be aware of the audience's needs

9.3. Technology oriented- be aware of where your communication is from

9.4. Ethical- often practical and tanglibe

9.5. Research oriented- Different docs. need different research

9.6. Professional- must be clear and accessible to audiences

9.7. Visual- using the right elements

9.8. Design Centered-consider typography, colors, size, ect.

9.9. Concise- getting the most info in least amount of space and words

10. Problem Solving Through Technical and Professional Communication

10.1. PSA- Problem Solving Approach

10.1.1. Plan- Define, Establish, Identify

10.1.2. Draft- confirm goals and purposes, design & arrange

10.1.3. Review- test usability, solicit, feedback

10.1.4. Distribute- Include all related docs., followup

11. Chapter 7 : Organizing and Drafting Documents

11.1. Pre-drafting Strategies

11.1.1. Confirm your purpose

11.1.2. Analyze you audience

11.1.3. Gather you Information

11.1.4. Develop Ideas about the Information

11.1.5. Organizing your information

11.1.6. Outline you important ideas

11.2. Writing the Draft

11.2.1. Nonlinear Process

11.2.2. Drafting the Body

11.2.3. Drafting the conclusion

11.2.4. Drafting the Intro

11.3. Electronic Templates and wizards

12. Creating Outline: (HTW p. 363)

13. Writing a Draft (HTW p.569)

14. Planning Layout & design (HTW p.566)