Section I Technical Documents Chapter 1 Proposals 1.1 Categories of Proposals 1.2 Structure of Proposals 1.3 Writing the Situation Part 1.4 Writing the Solution Part 1.5 Writing the Benefits Part 1.6 Surmounting the Obstacles 1.7 Variants of Proposals 1.8 Some "Don'ts" for Writing a Proposal 1.9 Common Phrases and Expressions in Proposal Writing 1.10 Topies for Exercise Chapter 2 Short Reports 2.1 Significance and Contents of Short Reports 2.2 Writing a Progress Report 2.3 Common Phrases and Expressions in Report Writing 2.4 Topics for Exercise Chapter 3 Instructions and Manuals 3.1 Significance and Features of Instructions 3.2 Know Your Products and Assess Readers' Needs 3.3 Prewriting 3.4 Common Sections of Instructions and Manuals 3.5 Guidelines for Writing the Instructions or Manuals 3.6 Test the Work 3.7 Topics for Exercise Section II Correspondence in the Workplace Chapter 4 Business Letters 4.1 Essential Qualities of a Formal Business Letter 4.2 Formats of Business Letters 4.3 Guidelines on Printing Formal Business Letters 4.4 Basic Elements of a Formal Business Letter 4.5 Writing Processes of a Formal Business Letter 4.6 Writing Style of Formal Business Letters 4.7 More Samples of Formal Business Letters 4.8 Common Phrases and Expressions in Formal Business Letters 4.9 Topics for Exercise Chapter 5 Memos and E-mails 5.1 Memos 5.2 E-mails 5.3 Common Phrases and Expressions in Workplace E-mails 5.4 Topics for Exercise Chapter 6 Job Search and Application 6.1 Reading and Interpreting Job-Related Advertisements 6.2 Designing Your R6sum6 6.3 Writing a Cover Letter 6.4 Topics for Exercise Section III Research and Documentation Chapter 7 Preparing for Writing an Academic Paper