A Concise Guide to Technical Communication, Second Canadian Edition with MyCanadianTechCommLab (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Laura J. Gurak is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Writing Studies at the University in Minnesota. She teaches courses in technical and professional communication, digital literacies, and communication research.

John M. Lannon is a Professor Emeritus and former Director of Writing at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth where he developed the undergraduate major in professional writing and co-developed the MA program in professional writing.

Jana Seijts is a lecturer in Management Communications and Engineering Communications at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Western Ontario. She received her BA and MA in Sociology and her Bed from the University of Toronto. She was previously the Coordinator and English Language Specialist at the Writing Support Centre from 2000 to 2009 at UWO. Jana has over 15 years experience teaching professional and technical writing and oral communications courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. She is a freelance writer and professional member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada.

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--Dave Banninga, Niagara College

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--Shelley Zwicker, NSCC, Lunenburg Campus

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