Table of contents : -- Preface -- Unit 1 : Fundamentals of technical communication -- Lesson 1 : General classifications of writing -- Lesson 2 : Principles of technical communication -- Lesson 3 : Methods of development in technical writing -- Unit 2 : Business communication -- Lesson 1 : Introduction to business communication -- Lesson 2 : Routine and interoffice correspondences -- Lesson 3 : Technical and business report writing -- Lesson 4 : Employment correspondence -- Unit 3 : Research writing and presentation -- Lesson 1 : Describing the nature of research -- Lesson 2 : Determining research topics -- Lesson 3 : Synthesizing related literature and studies -- Lesson 4 : Writing the research proposal -- Lesson 5 : Determining Appropriate methodology -- Lesson 6 : Reporting a research output : IMRD Format -- Lesson 7 : Preparing bibliography and references -- Lesson 8 : Avoiding plagiarism -- Lesson 9 : Defending research paper -- Lesson 10 : Presenting research output in a forum -- Glossary -- Index -- Reference.