MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication 2ed - J Paradis (MIT 2002) Episode 9 pot

... America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Paradis, James G., 194 2– 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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... 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-of-the-art theory and ... and fatigue is a crucial factor for all participants who are watching responses on the computer moni- tor. Discussions in an on-line meeting are much slower than in a face -to- face...

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... 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 at your word processor and ... 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...

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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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... terms for a topic, consult one of three widely used thesauri for science and engineering: Thesaurus of Engineering and Scientific Terms (Inspec 199 5), Library of Congress Subject Headings ( 197 5–), ... 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, w...

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... lowercase alpha- betic letters: (Wilde, 199 7a; Wilde, 199 7b). Book. McClinto ck, F. A. and A. S. Argon. 196 6. The mechanical behav- ior of materials. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Journal article. ... 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...

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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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... reference section, amending a theory, or adding links to later work. At the beginning of 199 6, there were about 100 on-line, full-text, peer- reviewed journals in science and technology, including medicine. By ... 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 fo...

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