Technical Writing, Simplified - Paperback

by Mary Sylwester (Author), Nell Johnson (Author)

This book focuses on the essentials. It offers easily understood models (over 40 sample documents) and clear instruction, with a straightforward structure that makes it easy for the student to work through the book, adding knowledge while practicing different forms and skills. This textbook consistently receives positive reviews from community college and lower-level university students: "I loved how the text was set up, the chapters were easy to read through and understand." "... this is the first writing class that I've enjoyed reading the textbook. It's concise and informative without having my eyes glaze over every 5 minutes." The authors, two community college writing instructors, have created a very readable textbook that is both inexpensive and practical.

Author Biography

Nell Johnson earned her M.A. in Professional & Technical Writing at the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Working as a technical writing instructor for over a decade, and in the private sector as a technical writer for 14 years, Johnson can teach--and apply--her trade. Always a proponent of clear, honest communication, Johnson considers passing on the skills of effective technical writing and workplace communications to be her lifework mission. Johnson teaches online sections of technical writing at Portland Community College, in Portland, Oregon. She has recently taken up ballet. Mary Sylwester has taught composition and literature for over twenty years: in Iowa, Maryland, and Oregon. She has a Ph.D. In English from the University of Iowa. Sylwester currently teaches composition and technical writing classes at Portland Community College and Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. She enjoys exploring local restaurants with her husband, leading a community garden near her home, and providing a secure home base for her four children, who keep moving in and out of the nest.