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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784330003321

Autore

Silyn-Roberts Heather

Titolo

Writing for science and engineering [[electronic resource] ] : papers, presentations and reports / / Heather Silyn-Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000

ISBN

1-281-02179-2

9786611021795

0-08-052324-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Disciplina

808.066

Soggetti

Technical writing

Communication of technical information

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.