Williams' own clear, accessible style models the kind of writing that audiences-both in college and after-will admire. The principles offered here help writers understand what readers expect and encourage writers to revise to meet those expectations more effectively. This book is all you need to understand the principles of effective writing.

Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies, and Readings continues to offer a flexible combination of instructional chapters and readings that reflect the variety of emphases in today's technical writing classroom. The instructional chapters offer a comprehensive presentation of technical communication, while articles from professional journals which constitute about one-third of the text offer insight and advice on specific communication topics. These...