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Writing for engineering and science students [electronic book] : staking your claim / Gerald Rau.

By: Rau, Gerald, 1954- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: online resource ([337] pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429758744 (eBook); 9780429425684 (paperback); 9781138388246 (hardback).Subject(s): Academic writing -- Study and teaching | Technical writing -- Study and teaching | English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 808.0666 Online resources: Access eBook
Contents:
General principles of writing -- Overall format of research articles -- Argument structure of research articles -- Establishing the importance of and need for the research -- Demonstrating continuity and novelty in your research -- Verifying the contribution of your research -- Evidence from past research -- Evidence from current research -- Clear reasoning -- Argument structure in different types of writing -- Undergraduate writing -- Graduate writing -- Academic writing -- Technical writing -- Writing about yourself and others -- Academic and technical presentations -- Principles for successful email -- Writing in stages -- Prewriting -- Writing -- Rewriting: organization -- Rewriting: Clarification -- Revision: finalization -- Illustrating your manuscript -- References and citations -- The first shall be last -- Submission and review.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes
eBook MTU Bishopstown Library eBook 808.0666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module PLAC8021-Recommended reading.MTU Cork Module PLAC5001-Recommended reading.MTU Cork Module PLAC6021-Recommended reading.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General principles of writing -- Overall format of research articles -- Argument structure of research articles -- Establishing the importance of and need for the research -- Demonstrating continuity and novelty in your research -- Verifying the contribution of your research -- Evidence from past research -- Evidence from current research -- Clear reasoning -- Argument structure in different types of writing -- Undergraduate writing -- Graduate writing -- Academic writing -- Technical writing -- Writing about yourself and others -- Academic and technical presentations -- Principles for successful email -- Writing in stages -- Prewriting -- Writing -- Rewriting: organization -- Rewriting: Clarification -- Revision: finalization -- Illustrating your manuscript -- References and citations -- The first shall be last -- Submission and review.

MTU Cork Module PLAC8021- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module PLAC5001- Recommended reading.

MTU Cork Module PLAC6021- Recommended reading.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Gerald Rau is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan.