本教材是以专业交际学的教学理念为指导，并结合我国大学英语教学的实际而编写的适应我国学生特点的专业英语教材，旨在提高学生的专业英语应用能力和他们专业文件写作的国际标准化水平，满足21世纪社会信息交流的需要。

本教材采用由一般到具体的循序渐进的编写方式，从专业信息交流的基本原则和策略入手，到专业阅读、写作与口语交际的常用技巧，再到各种具体的专业信息交流任务。教材分为五大部分，共20章，主要内容如下。第一部分：专业交际学的基本原则和策略。第二部分：文件设计和图表的使用。第三部分：专业写作技巧。第四部分：常用专业文件写作。第五部分：口语交际技能。

本书采用由一般到具体的循序渐进的编写方式，从专业信息交流的基本原则和策略入手，到专业阅读、写作与口语交际的常用技巧，再到各种具体的专业信息交流任务。教材分为五大部分，共20章。

本书为各学科通用教材，主要作为非英语专业研究生的专业英语教材和非英语专业大学生的大学英语后续课教材；也可作为英语专业培养外语复合型人才的科技英语教材和专业科技人员从事英语写作的工具书。

Part One Basic Principles and Strategies

Chapter 1 Introduction to Technical Communication

 Ⅰ. Importance of Technical Communication

 Ⅱ. Three Essential Criteria of Technical Communication

 Ⅲ. Rhetorical Elements of Technical Communication

 Exercises

Chapter 2 Effective Reading Strategies

 Ⅰ. Skimming and Scanning

 Ⅱ. Identifying Structure and Hierarchy

 Ⅲ. Distinguishing Main Points

 Ⅳ. Drawing Inferences

 Exercises

Chapter 3 Technical Writing Process

 Ⅰ. Exploring and Inventing

 Ⅱ. Document Planning

 Ⅲ. Drafting

 Ⅳ. Revising

 Ⅴ. Editing

 Exercises

Chapter 4 Audience Analysis

 Ⅰ. Determining Purposes

 Ⅱ. Identifying Audiences

 Ⅲ. Analyzing Audiences

 Exercises

Chapter 5 Means of Information Collection

 Ⅰ．Imerviews

 Ⅱ．Surveys

 Exercises

Chapter 6 Technical Style and Rhetoric

 Ⅰ．Considering Audiences

 Ⅱ．Selecting Appropriate Words

 Ⅲ．Writing Clear Sentences

 Ⅳ．Organizing Documems Effectively

 Exercises

Part Two Visual Presentation

Chapter 7 Ethics and Documentation

 Ⅰ．Intellectual Property and Ethics

 Ⅱ．Incorporating Source Material in Your Writing

 Ⅲ．Documeming Your Sources

 Exercises

Chapter 8 Graphics

 Ⅰ．Tables

 Ⅱ．Graphs

 Ⅲ．Charts

 Ⅳ．Graphic Illustrations

 Ⅴ.Avoiding Visual Distortion

 Ⅵ．General Guidelines for Graphics

 Exercises

Chapter 9 Document Design

 Ⅰ．Chunking and Labeling Information

 Ⅱ．Organizing Information

 Ⅲ．Emphasizing Information

 Exercises

Part Three Technical Writing Techniques

Chapter 10 Technical Definition

 Ⅰ. Informal Definitions

 Ⅱ. Formal Definitions

 Ⅲ. Guidelines for Definition Writing

 Exercises

Chapter 11 Technical Description

 Ⅰ. Introduction of Technical Description

 Ⅱ. Part-by-Part Description

 Ⅲ. Graphics Used in Technical Description

 Ⅳ. General Guidelines for Technical Description

 Exercises

Chapter 12 Technical Analysis

 Ⅰ. Analysis Through Classification

 Ⅱ. Analysis Through Partition

 Exercises

Chapter 13 TechnicalArgumentation

 Ⅰ. Organization of Argumentation

 Ⅱ. Methods of Argumentation

 Ⅳ. Avoiding Logical Fallacies

 Exercises

Part Four Technical Writing Tasks

Chapter 14 Technical Abstracts

 Ⅰ. Types of Technical Abstracts

 Ⅱ. Formats of Informative Abstracts

 Ⅲ. Tenses Used in Informative Abstracts

 Ⅳ. Guidelines for Writing Informative Abstracts

 Exercises

Chapter 15 Experimental Research Reports

 Ⅰ. Title and Author

 Ⅱ. Abstract and Keywords

 Ⅳ. Introduction

 Ⅳ. Methods

 Ⅴ. Results

 Ⅵ. Discussion

 Ⅶ. Acknowledgements

 Ⅷ. References

 Ⅸ. Appendixes

 Exercises

Chapter 16 Literature Reviews

 Ⅰ. Differences Between a Literature Review and a Research Report

 Ⅱ. Preparation for Writing the Literature Review

 Ⅲ. Organization of the Literature Review

 Ⅳ. Guidelines for Composing the Literature Review

 Exercises

Chapter 17 Instructions

 Ⅰ. Purpose and Audience

 Ⅱ. Main Tasks and Subtasks

 Ⅲ. Step-by-Step Instructions

 Ⅳ. Notes and Hazard Notices

 Ⅴ. Graphics

 Ⅵ. Organization of Instructions

 Exercises

Part Five Other Technical Communication Tasks

Chapter 18 Correspondence

 Ⅰ. Memorandums

 Ⅱ. Letters

 Ⅲ. Email

 Exercises

Chapter 19 oral Presentations

 Ⅰ. Organizing Your Presentation

 Ⅱ. Selecting the Right Audio-Visual Aids

 Ⅲ. Choosing Appropriate Delivery Techniques

 Ⅳ. Practicing Your Presentation

 Ⅴ. Delivering Your Oral Presentation

 Ⅵ. Learning How to Read Formulas and Equations

 Exercises

Chapter 20 Job Application

 Ⅰ. Job Search

 Ⅱ. Resumes

 Ⅲ. Letters of Application

 Ⅳ. Interviews

 Ⅴ. Follow-up Measures

 Exercises