Guides for Writing

Alexander, J. F. 2002. Writing Better Requirements. Boston, MA Addison-Wesley. Emphasis is on writing software for the computer. Useful in systems engineering, it also offers guidelines that may be used in a broader context. 

Brusaw, and W. E. Oliu. 2009. Handbook of Technical Writing, 9th ed. New York St. Martin s Press. Arranged alphabetically with a comprehensive index, contents range from formulating abbreviations to Web design, and guidelines that may be used in a broader context than technical writing. 

McMurrey. 2009. A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ John Wiley Sons. Subject-specific guide to improving written and spoken communication. 

Moretto. 2003. Technically-Write 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice-Hall. Covers technical communication from e-mail to formal reports. 

Scientific Papers and Presentations, 2nd ed. Burlington, MA Academic Press. Covers written reports and presentations to groups. 

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Use your outline and notes as a guide for writing the body, putting down your thoughts in clear sentences that flow logically from one to another. You have plenty of time to refine your rough draft later, so don t obsess over every word. 

Case SM, Swanson DB Constructing written test questions for the basic and clinical sciences. Second Edition. National Board of Medical Examiners, 1998. Available only from the World Wide Web (www.nbme.org Guide for Writing Test Items). 

Strategy Our guide for writing formulas for ionic compounds is electrical neutrality that is, the total charge on the cation(s) must be equal to the total charge on the anion(s). Because the eharges on the Mg and ions are not equal, we know the formula cannot be MgN. Instead, we write the formula as Mg Ny, where x and y are subscripts to be determined. 

Presents a Project Review—Contract Specification Checklist as a guide for writing appropriation requests, in making project reviews and in developing contract specifications. 

This book, like the Turabian book, is a definitive guide for academic writing. It is exclusively devoted to the preparation of scholarly works and manuscripts and has three excellent chapters on documentating and citing sources. 

Proofreading Tip Abbreviations and acronyms are common in chemistry writing. Don t guess if you are uncertain about them. Consult The ACS Style Guide for a comprehensive list of abbreviations and acronyms. 

This section highlights a few rules regarding the conventional formatting of numbers and units in chemistry writing, for example, 15%, 15 mb, three samples (not 15 %, 15mL, 3 samples). (See chapter 3 for more examples refer to The ACS Style Guide for a comprehensive examination of numbers and units.)... 

The Fiesers proved to be an extraordinarily effective writing team, producing some of the most important scientific books of the century. Other Fieser and Fieser books include Style Guide for Chemists (1960), Topics in Organic Chemistry (1963), Current Topics in Organic Chemistry (1964), and Reagents for... 

Since each reader has a unique perspective, it is worthwhile to provide a guide for reading and an apologia for this book. The goal of writing this book was for it to be of use in practice and in research. 

A well-balanced Raman text on an introductory level, which explains basic theory, instrumentation and experimental techniques (including special techniques), and a wide variety of applications (particularly the newer ones) is not available. The authors have attempted to meet this deficiency by writing this book. This book is intended to serve as a guide for beginners. 

Before submitting the final draft, the writer should make a critical analysis of the report. Following is a list of questions the writer should ask when evaluating the report. These questions cover the important considerations in report writing and can serve as a guide for both experienced and inexperienced writers. 

Kane, T.S. 1883) The Oxford Guide to Writing. Oxford University Press, New York. This is excellent for the basics of English - it covers grammar, usage andfthe construction of sentences and paragraphs.. -... 

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