Leo Finkelstein

The focus of this text is to teach engineering students the skill of technical writing. The book is unique in that it gets to the point, uses practical outlines throughout, and actually shows students how to produce the most common technical documents step-by-step. The book also employs a casual approach that is focused on providing real-world information a straightforward, easy-to-understand way.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Ethical Considerations
3 Technical Definition
4 Descriptions of a Mechanism
5 Descriptions of a Process
6 Proposals
7 Progress Reports
8 Feasibility and Recommendation Reports
9 Laboratory and Project Reports
10 Instructions and Manuals
11 Research Reports
12 Abstracts and Summaries
13 Grammar, Style, and Punctuation
14 Documentation
15 Visuals
16 Electronic Publishing
17 Presentations and Briefings
18 Business Communications
19 Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews
20 Team Writing

Features:

• Substantial increase in examples.Sample documents are now provided across a broad range of engineering and science disciplines and interests, and the differences between expert and general audience examples are highlighted.
  
• Expanded use of exercises that students will enjoy and from which they will learn. Exercises are now provided for all chapters dealing with component skills and documents, as well as evaluating visuals and spotting grammar and style errors.
  
• Enhanced chapter on visuals.the expanded chapter on visuals now includes the use of Gantt charts, as well as clear guidance for the format and use of equations and formulas.
  
• Improved treatment of grammar and style.This chapter includes updated discussions and examples, plus a comprehensive table for proper punctuation.
  
• A new chapter on business communications.This new chapter contains discussions, models, and examples of the most common business letters, including memos and e-mail.
• Enhanced visual presentation of material.The Third Edition includes a new and improved layout, along with additional charts and photographs to create and effective, visual learning experience.

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