Engineering writing by design creating formal documents of lasting value /ÂścEdward J. Rothwell, Michael J. Cloud
The purpose of the present book, however, is to speak to the engineering writer. Our basic premise is that engineering material should be written as deliberately and carefully as it will be read. Engineers are smart people and their work is important. Their writing should not be inaccurate, vague, a...
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Boca Raton, FL
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group
[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Why Bother?
- 1.2. Think, Then Write, Like an Engineer
- 1.3. Quick Review of Some Design Concepts
- 1.4. Chapter Recap
- 1.5. Exercises
- 2. Clearly Understand the Goal
- 2.1. What Is the Goal?
- 2.2. How the Information Resides in Your Mind
- 2.3. Your Audience
- 2.4. Other Aspects of Situational Awareness
- 2.5. If Persuasion Is Part of the Picture
- 2.6. Chapter Recap
- 2.7. Exercises
- 3. Mindset for Technical Writing
- 3.1. See Rules as Helpful Tools
- 3.2. Think Clearly Before Starting-to Write
- 3.3. Again, Keep Your Reader in View!
- 3.4. Getting Started with a Mind Map
- 3.5. Chapter Recap
- 3.6. Exercises
- 4. Avoid the Worst Thinking Traps
- 4.1. Claims vs. Facts
- 4.2. Logical Fallacies
- 4.3. Additional Checks on Correctness
- 4.4. Other Ways to Be Careful
- 4.5. Chapter Recap
- 4.6. Exercises
- 5. Some Points of Grammar and Style
- 5.1. Rules and Suggestions
- 5.2. Chapter Recap
- 5.3. Exercises
- 6. Keep Your Reader in Mind
- 6.1. More Rules and Suggestions
- 6.2. Chapter Recap
- 6.3. Exercises
- 7. Write Your Math Well
- 7.1. What's Wrong with My Math?
- 7.2. Getting Started
- 7.3. Writing Math Well
- 7.4. The Value of Abstraction
- 7.5. Chapter Recap
- 7.6. Exercises