Synopses & Reviews
Contrary to many students' belief, good writing does not come naturally. Now in a new edition, this superb handbook examines both the general precepts for effective writing and the particular requirements of writing papers in the social sciences. It points out some of the most common errors in
student composition and suggests how to avoid or correct them. Moreover, the intent of the original Making Sense remains: to provide students with a clear, concise, and engaging guide to help them escape the common pitfalls of writing, and to develop confidence through an understanding of basic
principles and a mastery of sound techniques.
Synopsis
The Making Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in engineering, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar and usage, while covering such issues as how to prepare proposals and project reports, how to write lab reports, and how to follow the conventions governing the use of diagrams and other graphics. This second edition of the book has new material on evaluating internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.
Table of Contents
1. Writing and thinking
2. Keeping notes and doing research
3. Writing summaries and abstracts
4. Writing a lab report
5. Writing proposals and project reports
6. Working collaboratively
7. Giving an oral presentation
8. Writing in other contexts
9. Following conventions for formatting and graphics
10. Writing tests and examinations
11. Writing a resum� and a letter of application
12. Writing for readability
13. Common errors in grammar and usage
14. Punctuation
15. Documentation
16. Catchlist of misused words and phrases
Glossary
Appendix: weights, measures and notation
Index