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Writing for Engineering and Science Students - Staking Your Claim (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,493
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Writing for Engineering and Science Students - Staking Your Claim (Hardcover): Gerald Rau

Writing for Engineering and Science Students - Staking Your Claim (Hardcover)

Gerald Rau

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Writing for Engineering and Science Students is a clear and practical guide for anyone undertaking either academic or technical writing. Drawing on the author's extensive experience of teaching students from different fields and cultures, and designed to be accessible to both international students and native speakers of English, this book: Employs analyses of hundreds of articles from engineering and science journals to explore all the distinctive characteristics of a research paper, including organization, length and naming of sections, and location and purpose of citations and graphics; Guides the student through university-level writing and beyond, covering lab reports, research proposals, dissertations, poster presentations, industry reports, emails, and job applications; Explains what to consider before and after undertaking academic or technical writing, including focusing on differences between genres in goal, audience, and criteria for acceptance and rewriting; Features tasks, hints, and tips for teachers and students at the end of each chapter, as well as accompanying eResources offering additional exercises and answer keys. With metaphors and anecdotes from the author's personal experience, as well as quotes from famous writers to make the text engaging and accessible, 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 their writing assignments.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2019
First published: 2020
Authors: Gerald Rau
Dimensions: 246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-38824-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Education > Study & learning skills
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Engineering: general
Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > Technical writing
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LSN: 1-138-38824-6
Barcode: 9781138388246

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