Technical Writing Essentials - H5P Edition
About This Book
1.2 Conventions and Characteristics Every genre of writing has unique characteristics and rules, called conventions, that help readers classify a document as belonging to a particular genre. This also applies to film and music. Think about the last movie you saw. What type of movie was it? What about that movie gave you that impression? Did the characters wear Stetson hats, ride horses, and carry guns? Did they fly in space ships, encounter alien beings, and use futuristic technology? Those elem
| Category | humanities |
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| Subject | Language learning for academic, technical and scientific purposes, Writing and editing guides |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 19 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 1.2 Conventions and Characteristics
- 2.3 Writing To Persuade
- 3.2 Headings
- 3.3 Lists
- 3.5 Style Tips: Revising to Enhance Readability
- 4.2 Models for Understanding Team Dynamics
- 5.1 Research Terminology
- 6.1 Frequently Asked Questions
- 7.1 Correspondence: Text Messages, Emails, Memos, and Letters
- 7.5 Long Reports – Recommendation Reports and Feasibility Studies
- 8.2 Developing Presentation Skills
- 8.3 Presenting as a Team
- Appendix A: Referring to Authors and Titles
- Appendix B: Writing a Summary
- Appendix C: Integrating Source Evidence into Your Writing
- Appendix D: Transitional Words and Phrases for University Writing
- Appendix E: Sentence Structure
- Appendix G: Writing Comparisons
- Appendix H: Peer Review Essentials