This guide covers the basics of scientific and engineering communication,                  including defining an audience, working with collaborators, searching the                  literature, organizing and drafting documents, developing graphics, and documenting                  sources. The documents covered include memos, letters, proposals, progress reports,                  other types of reports, journal articles, oral presentations, instructions, and CVs                  and resumes. Throughout, the authors provide realistic examples from actual                  documents and situations. The materials, drawn from the authors' experience teaching                  scientific and technical communication, bridge the gap between the university novice                  and the seasoned professional.In the five years since the first edition was                  published, communication practices have been transformed by computer technology.                  Today, most correspondence is transmitted electronically, proposals are submitted                  online, reports are distributed to clients through intranets, journal articles are                  written for electronic transmission, and conference presentations are posted on the                  Web. Every chapter of the book reflects these changes. The second edition also                  includes a compact Handbook of Style and Usage that provides guidelines for sentence                  and paragraph structure, punctuation, and usage and presents many examples of                  strategies for improved style.

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