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Book Title: Technical Communications

Subtitle: Introduction to Communications in Aviation

Author: McDonald Kyte

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Book Description: This open textbook has been partially adapted from the original text by Suzan Last and Robin L. Potter. This text is designed to introduce readers to the basics of technical communication, especially in the aviation field: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and concise communication style, effective document design, teamwork and collaboration, fundamental research and documentation skills. Interactive elements and graphics are contributed by McDonald Kyte, Tricia Hylton, and Anh Lam

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Book Source

This book was cloned from a source that is no longer available. The source URL was https://pressbooks.senecacollege.ca/technicalwriting. This book may differ from the original.

Author

McDonald Kyte

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Technical Communications Copyright © 2019 by Suzan Last is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

The Arts

Metadata

Title
Technical Communications
Author
McDonald Kyte
Contributors
Candice Neveu; Monika Smith; Robin L. Potter; and Tricia Hylton
License

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Technical Communications Copyright © 2019 by Suzan Last is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Exceptions:

  • Fig. 1.5.1. Tufts University. “The Engineering design process”. Every attempt has been made to locate the copyright owner. For noncommercial, educational use only.
  • Fig. 3.4.1; 3.4.2. EPCOR, Edmonton’s Water Utility. “Water Consumption in Edmonton during 2010 Gold Medal hockey game”. This data is credited to EPCOR. Publication details of the originating report are unavailable. For noncommercial, educational use only.
  • Fig. 5.2.1. Cover images from journals are used to illustrate difference between popular and scholarly journals, and are for noncommercial, educational use only.
  • Fig. 5.2.2. DeSmog Blog“Why climate deniers have no credibility — in one pie chart”. For noncommercial, educational use only.
  • Fig. 5.3.1. “Concept map for refining a topic on climate change”. Every attempt has been made to locate the copyright owner. For noncommercial, educational use only.
  • Fig. 7.4.1. Thumbnail cover of R. Sturnback and M. Okuna, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Technical Manual. New York: Pocket Books, 1991. For noncommercial, educational use only.

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Cover image: The Oculus at the World Trade Center, New York City, Skylight Ceiling. Photo courtesy of McDonald Kyte

Primary Subject
The Arts
Additional Subject(s)
Writing and editing guides
Publisher
University of Victoria
Publisher City
Victoria, British Columbia
Publication Date
January 27, 2024