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Writing for Engineering and Science Students is a clear and practical guide for anyone undertaking either academic or technical writing. This book is essential reading for all students of science and engineering who are taking a course in writing or seeking a resource to aid in their writing assignments.
List of contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures List of Tables Preface To the student To the teacher Acknowledgements
Part 1: Getting the big picture
Chapter 1: General principles of writing
Chapter 2: Overall format of research articles
Chapter 3: Argument structure of research articles
Part 2: Argument structure in exemplar articles
Chapter 4: Establishing the importance of and need for the research
Chapter 5: Demonstrating the continuity and novelty of your research
Chapter 6: Verifying the contribution of your research
Chapter 7: Evidence from past research
Chapter 8: Evidence from current research
Chapter 9: Clear reasoning
Part 3: Exploring different genres
Chapter 10: Argument structure in different types of writing
Chapter 11: Undergraduate writing
Chapter 12: Graduate writing
Chapter 13: Academic writing
Chapter 14: Technical writing
Chapter 15: Writing about yourself and others
Chapter 16: Academic and technical presentations
Chapter 17: Principles for successful email
Part 4: Creating your masterpiece
Chapter 18: Writing in stages
Chapter 19: Prewriting
Chapter 20: Writing
Chapter 21: Rewriting for organization
Chapter 22: Rewriting for clarification
Chapter 23: Revision and finalization
Part 5: Adding the final touches
Chapter 24: Illustrating your manuscript
Chapter 25: References and citations
Chapter 26: The first shall be last
Chapter 27: Submission and Review
Appendix 1: Generalized component list
Appendix 2: Concordance, Academic Word List, and related tools
Appendix 3: List of Supplemental Material (Online)
Glossary Index
About the author
Gerald Rau is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan.
Summary
Writing for Engineering and Science Students is a clear and practical guide for anyone undertaking either academic or technical writing. This book is essential reading for all students of science and engineering who are taking a course in writing or seeking a resource to aid in their writing assignments.
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"A useful work to help students develop awareness of structures and forms typically used in key genres in engineering and science. The book provides many examples and descriptions to help students understand expectations for academic writing."
Helen Basturkmen, University of Auckland, New Zealand
