| Preface to the fourth edition |
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| How to use this book |
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Reading, discussing and writing |
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Chapter 2 Types of Technical Writing |
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Checklist to persuade readers to read their emails |
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Specifications and instructions |
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Checklist for good style in technical writing |
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Readership and objectives |
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Active and passive; personal and impersonal |
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Signs, symbols and abbreviations |
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Developing a model and presenting equations |
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English is an international language |
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Foreign words and phrases |
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Words discussed in this section |
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Words discussed in this section |
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Over-abbreviated language |
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Avoiding cliches and slang |
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Chapter 5 Sentences, Punctuation and Paragraphs |
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Sentence composition and structure |
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Simple and compound sentences |
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Sentences that go wrong, 1: Unrelated participles |
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Sentences that go wrong, 2: Split infinitives |
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Sentences that go wrong, 3: Confused constructions |
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Sentences that go wrong, 4: Misleading sentences |
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Redundant words and phrases |
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Sentences that go wrong, 5: Singular/plural confusion |
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Expressions to use with care |
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Full stops, exclamation marks, question marks |
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Definition of a paragraph |
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Organisation and layout of lists |
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Chapter 6 The Presentation of Written Information |
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The importance of good presentation |
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Attractive and professional text |
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Chapter 7 Writing for Publication |
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120 | (4) |
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120 | (1) |
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Checklist before submitting an article |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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| Appendix 1 Comments on and Solutions to Activities |
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| Appendix 2 Definition of Common Parts of Speech |
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| Index |
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