
Handbook of Writing for Engineers
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Description
Second edition of the guide to writing for professionals. An aid in developing a readable style in which to express technical knowledge. Includes an increased number of worked examples covering e-mail, fax, letters, reports, instructions and procedures. Advice is given on the choice of words and the structuring and presentation of information.
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Product details
- Paperback | 115 pages
- 138 x 216mm | 162g
- 16 Feb 1990
- Palgrave MacMillan
- Basingstoke, United Kingdom
- references, bibliography
- 0333469429
- 9780333469422
Table of contents
Reading, discussing, writing; vocabulary; precise words; spelling; jargon; American English; sentences and punctuation; sentence construction; paragraphs and format; memos, letters, reports and instructions; good style; accuracy, brevity, clarity; the presentation of written information; the need for consistency; layout of text.
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