LibGuides: Writing and Communicating Technical Information: Descriptions

What is a Description?

"Technical descriptions are detailed explanations of objects, places, or processes” (Johnson-Sheehan, 2015, p. 120).

Johnson-Sheehan, R. (2015). Technical communication today (Fifth ed.).Boston : Pearson.

These samples are from the book Online Technical Writing provided and maintained by David McMurrey.

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Technical Communication Today by Richard Johnson-Sheehan
Call Number: Seneca@York Campus Library Course Textbooks, Ask at Library Services Desk (in library use only) T10.5 .J64 2015
Publication Date: 2015
See Chapter 6: Technical Descriptions and Specifications.
Technical communication by John M. Lannon (Author), Laura J. Gurak (Author)
Call Number: Seneca@York Campus Library Course Textbooks, Ask at Library Services Desk (2015 edition is for in library use only however a 2012 edition is also available at Newnham) (T11 L36 2015 )
Publication Date: 2015
See Chapter 15: Descriptions and Specifications.
Technical Report Writing Today by Daniel Riordan
Call Number: General Collection T11 .R575 2014
ISBN: 9781133607380
Publication Date: 2013
See Chapter 8: Describing.