MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication 2ed - J Paradis (MIT 2002) Episode 4 pps

... America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Paradis, James G., 1 942 – The MIT guide to science and engineering communication /James G. Paradis and Muriel L. Zimmerman. — 2nd ed. p. ... support and ad- vice of MIT Press Editor Larry Cohen and the skillful artwork prepared by designers Stephanie Simon and Jim McWethy. Jim Paradis thanks Jim Souther,...

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... board the Landsat 4 satellite is malfunctioning’’ is a problem. A topic renders the problem and its solution into a focused research and writing objective. Some possible topics related to the satellite ... your to pic in this way defines your research and writing goals. Your topic reflects your audience and its interests. In research envi- ronments, problems typically reflect state...

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... criteria, evi- dence, and conclusion. Organizing and Drafting Documents 49 Figure 4. 2 Some typical document formats. Such structures are top-down design tools that serve to reduce materials into predictable ... begin to see on paper what exactly you can and cannot—claim. Your discoveries are about to assume their soon -to- be-transmitted shapes. Your impulse may now be to sit...

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... trend you want to show. Plot the data. . Line graphs. Place the independent variable on the horizontal x-axis and the dependent variable on the vertical y-axis. The intersection of the x- and y-axes is ... hard- copy and electronic form. Technical documents are rarely built of words alone. In addition to sentences and paragraphs, they are likely to contain a mix of other ele- me...

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... the tops and bottoms of letters, apparently increasing readability. A 1 0- or 12-point type size for extended text is standard, though 12-point is easier to read. In general, write with upper- and ... contents and indexes provide efficient directions to specific topics and are a welcome alternative to line-by-line reading. Headings provide previews of content and allow reader...

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... goal of one-subject, one-page (or one-screen) for each document. The subject should be specified in the subject line, and the content should relate to the stated subject. For two subjects, write ... abstracts and index journals, bib- liographies, and other compilations . Current-awareness services, including contents journals and SDI services . General and specialized databases ava...

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... compile, and complete the many proposals that your depart- ment submits. You and your staff will have to assum e more of the respon- sibility for proposal writing. And you’ll need to find a way to accomplish this ... for com- municating ideas. Be prepared to talk on any subject you have written about. The response to your memo or letter may include telephone call s and face -...

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... section and should contain a self-sufficient, well-reasoned case for providing financing for your proj- ect. In many cases, a face -to- face meeting with potential investors is also required. You need to ... Proposals Prepare Style and Format Guides The most efficient way to achieve consistency in proposals is to pre- pare style and format specifications. Style guides may be as inform...

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... Report Writing and Production Planning for Coauthorship and Deadlines Distributing Writing and Format Guides Editing for Clarity and Accessibility Bringing All Drafts and Boilerplate Up -to- Date Using ... equivalent of your problem: the tools and processes that enabled you to meet your stated objectives. Here you convert your concept of the problem into the language of the labo...

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... dramatically the number of journals to 220 Journal Articles Figure 14. 4 Most journals provide manuscript preparation instructions to authors. Instruc- tions for preparing artwork and references are particularly ... on a subject, nor is it always the last. In the course of work in science and engineering, research results may be repackaged and disseminated in oral and written f...

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