Effective Writing
Improving Scientific, Technical and Business Communication
By John Kirkman, Christopher Turk
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- ISBN: 978-0-419-14660-5
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date: 24th November 1988
- Pages: 288
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About the Book
Effective communication is vital to science, engineering and business management. This thoroughly updated second edition with a new 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
Writing is communicating: revising basic assumptions. Thinking about aim and audience. Starting to write: a practical approach. Organization and layout of information. The use of headings and numbering. Algorithms for complex possibilities and procedures. Style for readability. Writing with a computer. Informative summaries. Choosing and using tables, illustrations and graphic presentation techniques. Writing instructions. Writing descriptions and explanations. Writing letters and memoranda. Writing minutes and reports of proceedings. Writing in examinations. Appendices. Index.
