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The Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the PresentThe Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present by Patricia Bizzell
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This book is the standard tome for the core rhetoric class.
Central Works in Technical CommunicationCentral Works in Technical Communication
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This book is often used in Professional Writing.
The Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse on LanguageThe Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse on Language by Michel Foucault
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic DiscourseOn Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourse by Aristotle
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
The Older SophistsThe Older Sophists
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Rhetoric and Philosophy in Conflict: An Historical SurveyRhetoric and Philosophy in Conflict: An Historical Survey by J.C. IJsseling
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Technical Writing: Theory and PracticeTechnical Writing: Theory and Practice by Bertie E. Fearing
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Research in Technical Communication:Research in Technical Communication:
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Composition Research: Empirical DesignsComposition Research: Empirical Designs by Janice M. Lauer
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The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the WebThe Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett
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Content and Complexity: Information Design in Technical CommunicationContent and Complexity: Information Design in Technical Communication by Michael J. Albers
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd EditionDon't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition by Steve Krug
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Another Visual Communication text...now part of the reading list.
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday ThingsEmotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Interactive Technologies)Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Interactive Technologies) by Janice (Ginny) Redish
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Experience DesignExperience Design by Nathan Shedroff
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Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition)Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition) by Robin Williams
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A common text for Visual Communication.
Exploring the Rhetoric of International Professional Communication: An Agenda for Teachers and Researchers (Baywood's Technical Communications Series)Exploring the Rhetoric of International Professional Communication: An Agenda for Teachers and Researchers (Baywood's Technical Communications Series)
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
The Advancement Of LearningThe Advancement Of Learning by Francis Bacon
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
The Rhetoric of ScienceThe Rhetoric of Science by Alan Gross
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
The Structure of Scientific RevolutionsThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
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Part of this book is on the reading list; some class require you to read more.
Science in Action: How to Follow Scientists and Engineers through SocietyScience in Action: How to Follow Scientists and Engineers through Society by Bruno Latour
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Laboratory LifeLaboratory Life by Bruno Latour
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The History of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural KnowledgeThe History of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural Knowledge by Thomas Sprat
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Introduction to ReasoningIntroduction to Reasoning by Stephen Edelston Toulmin
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Perspectives on LiteracyPerspectives on Literacy
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Passions Pedagogies And 21St Century TechnologiesPassions Pedagogies And 21St Century Technologies by Gail Hawisher
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The Electronic Word: Democracy, Technology, and the ArtsThe Electronic Word: Democracy, Technology, and the Arts by Richard A. Lanham
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Professional Communication: The Social PerspectiveProfessional Communication: The Social Perspective
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Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual DesignReading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design by Gunther Kress
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Visual Intelligence: Perception, Image, and Manipulation in Visual CommunicationVisual Intelligence: Perception, Image, and Manipulation in Visual Communication by Anne Marie Seward Barry
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd editionThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte
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Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
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The New Handbook of Organizational Communication: Advances in Theory, Research, and MethodsThe New Handbook of Organizational Communication: Advances in Theory, Research, and Methods
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Rhetoric, Innovation, Technology: Case Studies of Technical Communication in Technology TransferRhetoric, Innovation, Technology: Case Studies of Technical Communication in Technology Transfer by Stephen Doheny-Farina
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.
Managing Your Documentation ProjectsManaging Your Documentation Projects by JoAnn T. Hackos
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Sections of this book appear on the reading list.