Books are a good place to start...

Handbook of Technical Writing REF. T 11 .B78 2000
Handbook with examples of many technical reports including feasibility reports, flowcharts and proposals as well as other guidelines to use when preparing technical documents.
Engineering Your Writing Success T 11.V55 1996
Defines two types of proposals and gives an explanation of each section in a proposal.
How to Write and Present Technical Information T 11 .S528 1999
Follows the technical writing process from start to finish. Includes specific examples of proposals, procedures, product descriptions and analysis reports.
Pocket Guide to Technical Writing PE1475 .P465 2001
Gives examples of different types of technical reports including letters, problem analysis, feasibility studies and proposals.
Professional and Technical Writing Strategies PE 1475 .V36 1999
Gives examples of a proposal, defines types of proposals, covers organization and format of a proposal as well as grammar appendix. Also has examples and descriptions of feasibility reports.
Technical English PE 1127 .T37 P5 1996
Contains sample proposal, a plan sheet for a proposal, and a section on revising and editing.

To search for books...

Library catalog: UNICORN
        Suggested subject terms:  technical writing

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Databases (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Career and Technical (magazine articles)
 

Videos on public speaking...

    No Brainers on Public Speaking (60min.) PN4121 .N62 1998
    Excellent video on fundamentals of speaking.
    Speaking with Confidence (30min.) PN4121 .S653 1996 
    Contains a wide variety of speech communication concepts.
    How to Prepare a Powerful Presentation  (22min.)  PN4142 .H694 1997
    Offers thoughts on designing effective presentations.
 

Internet sites...

Spartanburg Community College Library International Business Handout
 http://library.sccsc.edu/handouts/intbus.htm
Information how to research doing business with another country.

Spartanburg Community College Finding A Job Handout
http://library.sccsc.edu/handouts/jobs.htm
Information on books, videos and websites about job searching, including interviews.

Online Technical Writing: Recommendations and Feasibility Reports
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook
Explanation of the feasibility report. Examples Included.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Search business writing. Information available for any questions or concerns about writing.

Proposal Writing 
http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~ebrown/pracguid.htm
A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Research/Proposal/index.html
Tells how to write a proposal.

UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/proofread.html
Handout on proofreading and editing.

Thomas Register of Products and Services
http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html
Can find suppliers and pricing information for proposals and feasibility studies. You are required to register (free of charge) in order to access company information.

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