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Writing for science and engineering : papers, presentations and reports / Heather Silyn-Roberts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Silyn-Roberts, Heather.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Technical writing.
- Communication of technical information.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Are you a post-graduate student in Engineering, Science or Technology who needs to know how to:Prepare abstracts, theses and journal papersPresent your work orallyPresent a progress report to your funding bodyWould you like some guidance aimed specifically at your subject area? ... This is the book for you; a practical guide to all aspects of post-graduate documentation for Engineering, Science and Technology students, which will prove indispensable to readers.
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers, Presentations and Reports; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. The general structure of a document; Chapter 2. The core chapter: sections and elements of a document; Chapter 3. Abstract/Summary/Executive summary; Chapter 4. A literature review; Chapter 5. A research proposal; Chapter 6. A journal paper; Chapter 7. Progress reports; Chapter 8. Consulting or Management report and Recommendation report; Chapter 9. Engineering design report; Chapter 10. A formal letter; Chapter 11. Emails, faxes and memos
- Chapter 12. A thesisChapter 13. A conference poster; Chapter 14. Referencing; Chapter 15. Editorial conventions; Chapter 16. Revising and proofreading: strategies; Chapter 17. Problems of style; Chapter 18. A seminar or conference presentation; Chapter 19. Presentation to a small group; Appendix 1. SI units; Appendix 2. The parts of speech and verb forms; Appendix 3. Style manuals for specific disciplines; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-02179-2
- 9786611021795
- 0-08-052324-2
- OCLC:
- 437182461
- Publisher Number:
- 9780750646369
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