Designed for university and college technical writing courses across various disciplines including - English, Engineering or Engineering technology departments, Technical Schools, Career Colleges in a variety of majors such as health sciences, interior design, advertising, automotive technology etc.

This third Canadian edition ofTechnical Communicationcontinues to provide a current, Canadian, comprehensive, and colourful introduction to technical and professional communication. Rhetorical principles are explained, illustrated, and applied to an array of documents, from brief memos and summaries to formal reports and proposals.

Coverage of topics reflects the realm of technical communication today in areas including document design, electronic communication and oral presentations.

Exercises, incorporated throughout the text, enable students to better understand the skills necessary both in school and in the workplace.