Written Documents In The Workplace

Author : Denis Alamargot,Patrice Terrier,Jean-Marie Cellier
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780080553757

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Written Documents in the Workplace by Denis Alamargot,Patrice Terrier,Jean-Marie Cellier Pdf

Divided into three parts, the first of which provides a linguistic definition of professional documents, describing their different types and genres. This definition necessarily takes into account both the formal characteristics of these types of document (e.g. nature of linguistic units involved) and their functional goals (the way these linguistic units are used to fulfill the text’s communicative aim). The second part focuses on the mental mechanisms involved in written production in the workplace. One of the aims of a professional writer is to compose a text which can be understood. Text composition involves specific processes and strategies that can be enhanced. One way of doing this is to give the writer suitable instructions, while another is to provide him/her with a suitable writing environment. This last aspect leads us to devote the third and final section to the comprehension of written documents in the workplace. Awareness of the strategies implemented by different readers (with more or less domain expertise) in order to understand technical and professional documents can enhance the latter’s readability. *Contributions from linguists, psychologists and ergonomists from various countries ensure international scope and comprehensiveness *Bridges the gap between fundamental research into writing and reading and the issue of the efficiency of written communication in the workplace *Enables better content creation for professional writers

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Communication
ISBN : 0646225286

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Writing Workplace Documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Juan Du
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811519833

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Non-native English-speaking Engineers’ Writing at the Workplace by Juan Du Pdf

Based on 55 semi-structured in-depth interviews, this book investigates 15 high-tech engineering co-op professionals’ writing experience in the workplace. It shows how the digital age has had a marked impact on the engineers’ methods of communication at work, and how on-the -job writing has affected engineers’ technical competence, shaped their professional identities, challenged their views on Chinese and English writing, and hindered their success in the workplace. The book identifies three aspects of writing practice: engineers’ linguistic and literacy challenges, the reasons behind these challenges, and coping strategies, which suggest that engineers are underprepared and lack necessary support in the workplace. Lastly, the study shows that engineers need to engage in technical literacy through on-the-job writing so that they can fully deal with workplace discourse and socialize with diverse professional groups. Since the sample group interviewed in this book is engineers who studied at universities in the United States and have a foot in the world of school and work as well as knowledge of both Eastern and Western cultures, the book appeals to teachers, students, engineers and scientists who are interested in scientific and technological writing. It is also valuable for educators who prepare scientists, engineers, and technical communicators for professional roles, as well as for communication practitioners who work with engineers. /div

Author : Loris Sanderson,Jane Davidson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1863800913

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Writing Workplace Documents by Loris Sanderson,Jane Davidson Pdf

Author : Rachel Spilka
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0809321858

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Writing in the Workplace by Rachel Spilka Pdf

An anthology containing 19 previously unpublished contributions, some reporting on workplace writing studies completed since the mid-1980s, and others introducing new arguments about research to date and future research directions. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Mary Aquino,Fran Oates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business writing
ISBN : 0730793885

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Writing Workplace Documents, 65013/CEN/LG by Mary Aquino,Fran Oates Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education and training services industry
ISBN : UIUC:30112048633983

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Workplace Essential Skills by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Bremner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351599047

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Workplace Writing by Stephen Bremner Pdf

Workplace Writing: Beyond the Text draws together a wealth of research into different aspects of writing in workplace settings, creating a comprehensive picture of workplace writing and covering factors and activities that go far beyond the text. In a full analysis of the challenges facing the student writer transitioning from the academy to the workplace, this book: covers topics ranging from intertextuality and collaborative writing practices to considerations of power and politeness, and the impact of organisational culture and processes of socialisation brings together the multiple, often interlinked factors that surround and impact on the process of workplace writing and the texts produced in professional settings takes a close look at the pedagogical implications of the various issues relating to workplace writing serves as a resource for teachers who want to go beyond potentially simplistic accounts of writing in the workplace and to provide students with a richer picture of what happens there Workplace Writing will be essential reading for any students, pre- and in-service teachers and researchers with an interest in professional and business discourse and language teaching for specific purposes.

Author : Jim Henry
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0809323206

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Writing Workplace Cultures by Jim Henry Pdf

In Writing Workplace Cultures: An Archaeology of Professional Writing, Jim Henry analyzes eighty-three workplace writing ethnographies composed over seven years in a variety of organizations. He views the findings as so many shards in an archaeology on professional writing at the beginning of the twenty-first century. These ethnographies were composed by either practicing or aspiring writers participating in a Master’s program in professional writing and editing. Henry solicited the writers' participation in "informed intersubjective research" focused on issues and questions of their own determination. Most writers studied their own workplace, composing "auto-ethnographies" that problematize these workplaces' local cultures even as they depict writing practices within them. Henry establishes links between current professional writing practices and composition instruction as both were shaped by national economic development and local postsecondary reorganization throughout the twentieth century. He insists that if we accept basic principles of social constructionism, the text demonstrates ways in which writers "write" workplace cultures to produce goods and services whose effects go far beyond the immediate needs of its clients.

Author : Howard Wills,ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Publisher : EDINFO Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UVA:X004267903

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Writing for the Workplace by Howard Wills,ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Pdf

Author : Hewett, Beth L.,Robidoux, Charlotte
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781605669953

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Virtual Collaborative Writing in the Workplace: Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies and Processes by Hewett, Beth L.,Robidoux, Charlotte Pdf

"This book investigates the use of computer-mediated communication technologies and collaborative processes to facilitate effective interdependent collaboration in writing projects, especially in virtual workplace settings"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jane Campanizzi
Publisher : Quality Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780873890090

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Effective Writing for the Quality Professional by Jane Campanizzi Pdf

Few skills are more powerful or influential in a company or organization than effective writing skills. A poorly written document, whether letter, memo, email, report, or procedure, can make its reader confused, impatient, and unresponsive. Effective writing can help organizations become more productive by eliminating waste from the communication process and enabling readers to spend less time understanding written materials. Therefore, becoming a more effective communicator enables you to become more valuable to your organization and advance more quickly in your career. This book shows how to apply effective writing techniques to meet the needs of your organization, your co-workers, and your customers. It provides you with practical guidelines for writing and designing clear, well-organized, and readable documents. The writing skills you learn in this book will help you to better organize your thoughts and write more directly and concisely. The book demonstrates how to format documents to allow for more effective communication, and provides the structure and content guidelines for writing letters, memos, emails, reports, proposals, and recommendations. Gives examples and templates of work-related written documents such as memos, letters, e-mail, reports, instructions, procedures, and glossaries.

Author : David Kmiec,Bernadette Longo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119070115

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The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields by David Kmiec,Bernadette Longo Pdf

Helps both engineers and students improve their writing skills by learning to analyze target audience, tone, and purpose in order to effectively write technical documents This book introduces students and practicing engineers to all the components of writing in the workplace. It teaches readers how considerations of audience and purpose govern the structure of their documents within particular work settings. The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields is broken up into two sections: “Writing in Engineering Organizations” and “What Can You Do With Writing?” The first section helps readers approach their writing in a logical and persuasive way as well as analyze their purpose for writing. The second section demonstrates how to distinguish rhetorical situations and the generic forms to inform, train, persuade, and collaborate. The emergence of the global workplace has brought with it an increasingly important role for effective technical communication. Engineers more often need to work in cross-functional teams with people in different disciplines, in different countries, and in different parts of the world. Engineers must know how to communicate in a rapidly evolving global environment, as both practitioners of global English and developers of technical documents. Effective communication is critical in these settings. The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields Addresses the increasing demand for technical writing courses geared toward engineers Allows readers to perfect their writing skills in order to present knowledge and ideas to clients, government, and general public Covers topics most important to the working engineer, and includes sample documents Includes a companion website that offers engineering documents based on real projects The IEEE Guide to Engineering Communication is a handbook developed specifically for engineers and engineering students. Using an argumentation framework, the handbook presents information about forms of engineering communication in a clear and accessible format. This book introduces both forms that are characteristic of the engineering workplace and principles of logic and rhetoric that underlie these forms. As a result, students and practicing engineers can improve their writing in any situation they encounter, because they can use these principles to analyze audience, purpose, tone, and form.

Author : Marylyn E. Calabrese
Publisher : South Western Educational Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0538690186

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Quick Skills by Marylyn E. Calabrese Pdf

This book enhances the reader's opportunity for career success by targeting fundamental skills. Writing in the Workplace will provide foundations for clear and concise documents in a short amount of time. The perfect tool for the experienced professional, those re-entering the workforce and those beginning their careers.

Author : Diana Bartlett,Sylvia Moody,Katherine Kindersley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 0470669330

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Dyslexia in the Workplace by Diana Bartlett,Sylvia Moody,Katherine Kindersley Pdf

The second edition of Dyslexia in the Workplace is a comprehensive guide to how dyslexic adults in employment can improve their skills, and how their employers and other professionals can help. Offers invaluable insights for overcoming obstacles to success, enhancing workplace efficiency and ensuring that dyslexic employees achieve their full potential Written in an accessible style that is perfect for professionals and dyslexic individuals alike Covers related syndromes such as dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder and visual stress Explores the legal obligations and other issues that are important to workplace managers, especially human resources professionals Provides authoritative guidance on recent case law relating to dyslexia