How long does it take to read Effective Communication for the Technical Professions?
Jennifer MacLennan
Effective Communication for the Technical Professions by Jennifer MacLennan takes about 7 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 46 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 424 pages, about 116,600 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Effective Communication for the Technical Professions is a textbook for Canadian students in engineering and other technical degree programs. Unlike most technical communication texts which rely on memorized precepts and templates, this book places practice firmly on a foundation of underlying principles and theory, emphasizing the interpersonal, social, and political dimensions of professional interaction and building the skills needed to assess and respond appropriately to complex or unfamiliar situations. In addition to covering the writing and editing process, the creation of technical instructions and descriptions, the formatting of formal and informal reports and lab books, its unique features include a comprehensive treatment of ethics in professional practice and a host of real-life case studies in communication to help students identify salient communication issues and respond appropriately to them.
Subjects: Communication of technical information, Technical writing, Information technique, Manuels d'enseignement supérieur, Rédaction technique
