Learning how to write clearly and concisely is an integral part of furthering your research career; however, doing so is not always easy. In this second edition, fully updated and revised, Dr. Silyn-Roberts explains in plain English the steps to writing abstracts, theses, journal papers, funding bids, literature reviews, and more. The book also examines preparing seminar and conference presentations. Written in a practical and easy to follow style specifically for postgraduate students in Engineering and Sciences, this book is essential in learning how to create powerful documents.
Writing for Science and Engineering will prove invaluable in all areas of research and writing due its clear, concise style. The practical advice contained within the pages alongside numerous examples to aid learning will make the preparation of documentation much easier for all students.
- Written in modular format, so you only need to access the relevant chapter
- Covers a wide range of document and presentation types
- Includes easy-to-understand rules to improve writing
Author(s): Silyn-Roberts, Heather (Auth.)
Edition: 2
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 249
Tags: Диссертационная работа (подготовка и защита);
Content:
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction: How to Use This Book, Pages vii-ix
1 - Structuring a Document: Using the Headings Skeleton, Pages 3-15
2 - The Core Chapter: Sections and Elements of a Document, Pages 17-50
3 - An Abstract, a Summary, an Executive Summary, Pages 53-61
4 - A Literature Review, Pages 63-73
5 - A Research Proposal, Pages 75-82
6 - A Journal Paper, Pages 83-109
7 - Progress Reports, Pages 111-115
8 - Consulting/Management Report and Recommendation Report, Pages 117-120
9 - Engineering Design Report, Pages 121-124
10 - A Formal Letter (Hardcopy or Online), Pages 125-134
11 - Emails and Faxes, Pages 135-136
12 - A Procedure or a Set of Instructions, Pages 137-142
13 - Thesis, Pages 143-151
14 - A Conference Poster, Pages 153-165
15 - Referencing: Text Citations and the List of References, Pages 169-190
16 - Conventions Used in Scientific and Technical Writing, Pages 191-198
17 - Revising, Pages 199-203
18 - Problems of Style: Recognising and Correcting Them, Pages 207-228
19 - A Seminar or Conference Presentation, Pages 231-250
20 - A Presentation to a Small Group, Pages 251-254
Appendix 1 - SI Units and Their Abbreviations, Pages 257-259
Appendix 2 - The Parts of Speech; Tenses and Forms of the Verb, Pages 261-263
Appendix 3 - Recommended Scientific Style Manuals, Page 265
