Silyn-Roberts, Heather.

Writing for science and engineering papers, presentations and reports / [[Book] :] Heather Silyn-Roberts. - 2nd ed. - London ; Waltham, MA : Elsevier, c2013. - ix, 263 p. ; 24 cm. - Elsevier insights. .

Document structure : the requirements for each section -- Specific types of documents -- Referencing, editorial conventions, revising, proofreading -- Writing style -- Presenting your work orally.

"In this fully updated and revised edition, 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"--Publisher's website.

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Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Communication in science.
Communication in engineering.
Communication of technical information.

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