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Technically-Write! Ron Blicq and Lisa Moretto. 2004. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. [ISBN 0-13-114878-8. 408 pages, including index. $82.40 USD (softcover).]
Touted as the "complete, 'on-the-job' exploration of both written and oral communication," Technically-Write! does not fail to deliver. Well written, well organized, and comprehensive, the sixth-edition textbook tackles every form of business communication. The book's only weakness is that in trying to accomplish so much, it fails to cover everything adequately.
Technically-Write!, written by Ron Blicq and Lisa Moretto, senior consultants with RGI International, focuses on effective techniques for the various types of communications encountered in the business environment. Designed for introductory courses in technical or report writing, the writers re-create situations in which employees of a technically oriented company are required to communicate with clients, suppliers, and coworkers.
The chapters are neatly arranged by method of...