Writing For Results: An Introduction to Writing in the Real World of Science and Technology
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2014
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2014
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Writing for Results: An Introduction to Writing in the Real World of Science and Technology is a student-friendly text breaking down scientific, professional, and technical writing in two parts: Preparing to Write and Reasons for Writing.
Writing for Results: An Introduction to Writing in the Real World of Science and Technology:
- features access to an online ancillary website complete with test bank.
- assists informational writers to provide the information objectively and accurately, the only information the audience needs, and to present it in a form that makes it easily accessible.
The key to writing effective scientific, technical, and professional documents is all in understanding your audience and their needs, and the key to understanding your audience is the rhetorical situation.
Introduction: What is Scientific, Professional, and Technical Communication?
PART I – Preparing to Write
Chapter 1: Becoming a Purposeful Writer
Chapter 2: Choosing an Organizational Method
Chapter 3: Structuring Sentences Effectively
Chapter 4: Using Quotation Marks, Colons, and Apostrophes
Chapter 5: Writing Reader-Oriented Sentences
Chapter 6: Presenting Information Visually
PART II – Reasons for Writing
Chapter 7: Business Letters and E-Correspondence
Chapter 8: Process and Product Descriptions
Chapter 9: Writing Instructions
Chapter 10: Writing Lab Reports
Chapter 11: Writing Trip Reports
Index