What to read after Practical Models for Technical Communication?

Practical Models of Technical Communication is a college-level textbook for technical writers and communicators. Written in plain and accessible language, this textbook is designed to provide students with solid tools, useful models, interesting scenarios, and a vocabulary of technical terms that will allow them to communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced, global workforce. Its approachable, real-world examples and detailed visuals guide students in creating multimodal, technical documents that reach a broad audience.

This book explores the fundamentals of technical communication, expanding on the following topics:
• Writing and organizing an array of technical documents such as definitions, descriptions, instructions, procedures, proposals, and reports
• Embracing ethical communication visually and in writing
• Designing documents for readability, emphasis, and organization
• Increasing rhetorical awareness of multimodality in all types of communication
• Researching and documenting source material effectively
• Crafting successful job materials for entering the workforce
• Communicating professionally within various work environments
• Navigating the changing needs of audiences that technical writers meet along the way