100 Writing Remedies: Practical Exercises for Technical Writing

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This text addresses common errors found most often in first drafts of business, science, and technical papers. The workbook and reference guide describe principles of style and format, and give practical advice on clean, clear and concise writing. The volume is divided into eight parts and each part includes a set of problem sentences containing the mistakes, a set of solutions (revisions of the problem sentences) and a brief lesson on each problem, with additional examples. Chapters cover problems and remedies for words, verbs, phrases, sentences, links, grammar, punctuation and style. The book concludes with appendices of software tools for writers, a glossary of grammar temrs and a resource list of books about writing.

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Designed for those who aren't professional writers but for whom writing is a necessary part of the jobtechnical professionals, scientists, engineers, and others. * Business Information Alert *
An easy-access reference book for anyone who writes and wants to write better. * Sci Tech News *

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Edmond H. Wiess, PhD, is associate professor of communications for the Graduate School of Business Administration, Fordham University, New York, and an independent consultant and lecturer on technical writing, management communication, and documentation. A Fellow for the Society of Technical Communication, he is the author of 100 Writing Remedies: Practical Exercises for Technical Writing, The Writing System for Engineers and Scientists, and How to Write Usable User Documentation (originally titled How to Write a Usable User Manual). The latter is among the most frequently cited and discussed works on user documentation.