{"product_id":"technical-report-writing-and-style-guide-how-to-write-even-better-technical-reports-paperback","title":"Technical Report Writing and Style Guide: How to write even better technical reports. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Atherton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBought the book - now using it every day\u003c\/i\u003e.' From an engineer at a large construction and engineering company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew engineers yearn to become writers, but many engineers write report after report. These reports may be short or long, formal or informal, and be written for managers, clients, regulatory bodies, etc. It can be draining but it doesn't have to be. By learning some tricks of the writer's trade, you can make it easier and faster while making the reports shorter and better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for engineers by a retired engineer, this book is based on a 1-day course on \u003ci\u003eTechnical Report Writing\u003c\/i\u003e that Tony has presented to engineers in both the public and private sectors for over 20 years. It's down-to-earth and will help you with practical ideas including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking the task into three phases: planning, writing and editing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoiding the biggest complaint - readers struggling to understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequencing in three layers to make life easier for you and the reader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing between the most common format and three others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeciding what to include and what to leave out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving your writing - the 12 big tips, plus many others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatisfying both technical and non-technical readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting the waffle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing - including the SI units and their conventions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecking consistency - including 17 points to check.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting the best from the Microsoft grammar checker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the readability statistics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling variations between British and US English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLUS a \u003ci\u003eStyle Guide\u003c\/i\u003e with over 120 entries, including every punctuation mark - a vital writing aid that few engineers have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTony Atherton, a retired Chartered Engineer, has written four other books (published by Kogan Page, Macmillan and San Francisco Press) and about 100 articles. He's worked in both the public and private sectors.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787490820384,"sku":"9798674111979","price":17.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26a0943001ee84d0e1ed4e37ae5ee4aa.webp?v=1780650732","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/technical-report-writing-and-style-guide-how-to-write-even-better-technical-reports-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}