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9780419146605

Effective Writing: Improving Scientific, Technical and Business Communication

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  • ISBN13:

    9780419146605

  • ISBN10:

    0419146601

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1989-05-24
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Effective communication is vital to science, engineering and business management. This thoroughly updated second edition with an additional chapter on the use of computers and word-processors gives clear, practical advice illustrated with real-life examples on how to select, organize and present information in reports, papers and other documents.

Table of Contents

From the Reviews of the First Editionp. vi
Prefacep. vii
About the Authorsp. ix
Writing is Communicating: Revising Basic Assumptionsp. 1
Referencesp. 20
Thinking About Aim and Audiencep. 21
Starting to Write: a Practical Approachp. 36
Organization and Layout of Informationp. 44
Referencesp. 76
The Use of Headings and Numberingp. 77
Algorithms for Complex Possibilities and Proceduresp. 82
Style for Readabilityp. 90
Referencesp. 117
Writing with a Computerp. 119
Informative Summariesp. 127
Choosing and Using Tables, Illustrations and Graphic Presentation Techniquesp. 148
Writing Instructionsp. 195
Writing Descriptions and Explanationsp. 216
Writing Letters and Memorandap. 225
Writing Minutes and Reports of Proceedingsp. 240
Writing in Examinationsp. 251
p. 267
p. 269
Indexp. 273
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