Making Sense
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Engineering and the Technical Sciences
Margot Northey(Author)
Oxford University Press, Canada
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-19-541693-0 (ISBN)
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Description
This is a general writing, research and style guide for students of engineering and the technical sciences. In addition to outlining the general principles of readability, grammar and usage, it focuses specifically on the concerns of engineering students such as writing abstracts, reports and proposals; presenting data in reports; and working in collaboration with other students or colleagues. Like the other books in the series this edition offers coverage of writing in exams, writing CVs and letters of application and using the internet as a resource. The book is small enough to be accessible yet comprehensive enough to be useful.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
2 Abbildungen, 2 Tabellen, 3 Zeichnungen
2 graphs, 2 tables, 3 line drawings
ISBN-13
978-0-19-541693-0 (9780195416930)
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Margot Northey
Making Sense
A Student's Guide to Research and Writing in Engineering and the Technical Sciences
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02/2007
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Oxford University Press, Canada
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Content
Acknowledgements; A note to the student; Symbols for common errors; 1. Writing and thinking; 2. Keeping notes and doing research; 3. Writing summaries and abstracts; 4. Writing a lab report; 5. Writing proposals and project reports; 6. Working collaboratively; 7. Giving an oral presentation; 8. Writing in other contexts; 9. Following conventions for formatting and graphics; 10. Writing tests and examinations; 11. Writing a resume and letter of application; 12. Writing for readability; 13. Common errors in grammar and usage; 14. Punctuation; 15. Documentation; 16. Catchlist of misused words and phrases; Glossary; Index