Technical Writing A-Z: A Commonsense Guide to Engineering Reports and Theses, Second Edition, U.S. English - Trevor M. Young

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n nThis second edition has been revised and updated.n n nn nNot intended to be read from cover to cover, this book wasn ndesigned instead to be a quick and useful reference for students, n nyoung engineers, and experienced professionals alike.n nIt provides guidelines, advice, and technical information forn npreparing formal documents-covering a range of report formatsn n(e.g. assessment, laboratory and progress reports).n nThis concise, no-nonsense guide provides alphabetically orderedn nand cross- referenced topics, which make it easy to find answersn nto questions related to writing a technical report or thesis.n nTopics include: the format and content of reports and theses;n ncopyright and plagiarism; print and Internet reference citationn nabbreviations; units and conversion factors; significant figures;n nmathematical notation and equations; writing styles and conventions;n nfrequently confused words; grammatical errors and punctuation.n nIt also provides commonsense advice on issues such asn nhow to get started and how to keep your reader's attention.n n nn