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By Edward J. Rothwell

ISBN-10: 1482234319

ISBN-13: 9781482234312

"Preface In Walden, Henry Thoreau asserts that "Books needs to be learn as intentionally and reservedly as they have been written." Given the intense and hugely technical nature of formal engineering writing, any reader of such writing will be clever to keep on with Thoreau's suggestion. the aim of the current booklet, even though, is to talk to the engineering author. Our uncomplicated premise is that engineering fabric can be written as Read more...

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Both of these are still considered syllogisms. So far, so good. However, we must also guard against syllogistic fallacies. , that the truth of the conclusion must (not may) follow from the truth of the premises. Example. ” It must contain hydrochloric acid. The general form in this case is All H is C. y is C. Therefore, y is H. 2(a). The point y shown in the figure is an invalidating counterexample, and it takes only one of these to prove an argument invalid. 2 Two invalid syllogisms. (a) Everything that has the attribute H also has the attribute C.

Respect the reader; give him or her the benefit of the doubt. You do not wish to insult the reader with technical baby talk. On the other hand, you cannot assume he or she already knows your subject area. ) Therefore, a good rule is to assume that the reader will be slightly more intelligent than you are, but much less knowledgeable about the subject area. 2. Rely on formality, convention, and consistency. Although these aspects of traditional writing are too often ignored in this era of free expression, they still represent your best shot at establishing communication with a totally unknown reader.

5 If Persuasion Is Part of the Picture . . This book deals primarily with factual writing. We do recognize, however, that a technical idea typically must be pitched and sold before it can get attention or funding. ” Months spent on a document are of little use if Fred won’t give it a serious look. Worse yet, the document may sit on Fred’s desk for half a year before he gets around to stamping it with his famous2 Idea seems sound, but no apparent application. Recommendation: Reject. Assuming our document is technically sound, how can we give it a better chance in the competitive marketplace?

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