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Errata

Lannon's Technical Communication, 14e, Global Edition

Chapter 2

·    PAGE LOCATION: p. 59, under section Checklist: Analyzing Audience and Purpose.

·    TEXT TO BE READ AS:

·    Have I identified primary and secondary audiences? (45)

·    Have I identified my relationship to these readers? (45)

·    Have I researched the technical background of my audience? (47)

·    Have I considered the cultural backgrounds of my audience? (52)

·    Have I identified the primary and secondary purposes of the document? (46)

·    Have I considered other audience preferences, including media format? (57)

·    Have I developed an audience and use profile? (56)

Chapter 3

·    PAGE LOCATION: p. 85, under section Checklist: Persuasion

·    TEXT TO BE READ AS:

·    Planning and Preparing Your Document

·    Have I identified my precise goal in this situation? (63)

·    Am I accounting for the political realities involved? (64)

·    Can I elicit more than mere audience compliance in this situation? (65)

·    Have I chosen the approach most likely to connect with this audience? (66)

·    Am I constructing a balanced and reasonable argument? (69)

·    Have I spelled out what I want this audience to do or think? (69)

·    Am I seeking an outcome that is achievable in this situation? (69)

·    Have I considered the various constraints in this situation? (70)

·    Do I provide convincing evidence to support my claims? (74)

·    Will my appeals have personal meaning for this audience? (74)

·    Overall, do I argue skillfully without being "argumentative"? (63)

·    Have I anticipated my audience's reaction? (64)

·    Cultural Considerations*

·    Is the document sensitive to the culture's customs and values? (77)

·    Have I avoided stereotyping of different cultures and groups of people? (78)

·    Does the document conform to the country's safety and regulatory standards? (79)

·    Does the document provide the expected level of detail? (51)

·    Does the document avoid possible misinterpretation? (51)

·    Does the document enable everyone to save face? (77)

·    Is the document organized in a way that readers will consider appropriate? (229)

·    Does the document observe accepted interpersonal conventions? (123)

·    Does the tone reflect the appropriate level of formality or casualness? (78)

·    Is the document's style appropriately direct or indirect? (31)

·    Is the document's format consistent with the culture's expectations? (330)

·    Does the document embody universal standards for ethical communication? (95)

·    Should the document be supplemented by a more personal medium? (78)

Chapter 4

·    PAGE LOCATION: p. 104, under section Checklist: Ethical Communication.

·    TEXT TO BE READ AS:

·    Accuracy

·    Have I explored all sides of the issue and all possible alternatives? (69)

·    Do I provide enough info