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Silyn-Roberts Heather |
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Writing for science and engineering [[electronic resource] ] : papers, presentations and reports / / Heather Silyn-Roberts |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-02179-2 |
9786611021795 |
0-08-052324-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Technical writing |
Communication of technical information |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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