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This text was adapted by Lumen Learning from materials developed by Dr. Elizabeth Lohman as part of the Z Degree Program and originally provided by Tidewater Community College.  Technical Writing is a modified version of the Lumen Technical Writing book from the SUNY OER textbook list.

The original version of this book was released under a CC-BY license and is copyright by Lumen Learning.  It was then developed by Joshua Dickinson, Associate Professor of English at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY.

The changes to this book listed are released under a CC-BY-SA license and are copyright by Joshua Dickinson of Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY.

List of Changes

• Added Instructor Resources in private view.
• In Introduction section, added Donald McMurry Free Text, Tech Writing Podcast parts.
• In Audience-Centered Communication, added Getting to Know Your Audience.
• In Format, added Common Page Design.
• In Visuals, added Edward Tufte Site, and Image Update for a Biological Homage to Mickey Mouse.
• In Memos, added Evolution of the Memo.
• In Descriptive and Prescriptive Reports, added Report Design and Sample Report: Wolf Reintroduction to the Adirondacks.
• Added section on White Papers.
• Renamed Proposal section to Proposals for consistency with other parts.  Moved Ethical Communication lecture material from Proposals to Audience-Centered Communication.
• In Research, added Cornell Site on Avoiding Plagiarism.
• In Summaries and Responses, added Site Analysis of Tabletop Whale’s Virus Trading Cards, Critique of Virginia Tech Brand Guide Website, and Critique of iTunes Technical Communication Podcast

You are free to use, modify or adapt any of this material providing the terms of the Creative Commons licenses are adhered to.