Designing Technical and Professional Communication: Strategies for the Global Community

This textbook integrates a design thinking approach, rhetorical strategies, and a global perspective to help students succeed as technical and professional communicators in today's multimodal, mobile, and global community. It emphasizes empathy and human values, fostering students' ability to address complex problems and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. The book covers design thinking, audience analysis, ethical communication, professional collaboration, and project management, and teaches students to compose content in text and visuals for various communication contexts. An instructors manual is available for teaching purposes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and adaptable core textbook seamlessly integrates a design thinking methodology, rhetorical strategies, and a global perspective to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel as technical and professional communicators in the dynamic and interconnected world of today. At the heart of design thinking and effective communication lies a profound empathy and respect for human values. The integrated approach nurtures students' ability to tackle complex challenges they will encounter throughout their careers, where they will collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, languages, and perspectives. This book serves as a valuable resource, introducing the knowledge, skills, and agile activities necessary to effectively communicate on projects within local and global communities.

In Part 1, the focus is on developing design thinking strategies, conducting audience analysis, embracing ethical communication practices, collaborating professionally, and managing projects to identify problems and implement solutions. Part 2 delves deeper into these concepts, providing students with a solid foundation for problem-solving and innovation.

Moving on to Parts 3 and 4, students delve into the composition of content in both text and visual formats. They learn to structure and deliver content by selecting the appropriate genre and leveraging the wide range of communication options available in today's multimodal environment. This comprehensive approach equips students with the skills to communicate effectively across various platforms and mediums, ensuring their messages resonate with diverse audiences.

Designed Technical and Professional Communication serves as a flexible core textbook for technical and professional communication courses. An instructors manual, containing exercises, sample syllabi, and teaching guidance for various teaching settings, is available online at www.routledge.com/9780367549602. This resource enhances the teaching and learning experience, enabling instructors to tailor the curriculum to meet the specific needs of their students and promote their growth as technical and professional communicators.

Weight: 688g
Dimension: 176 x 251 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367549602