Spurious Coin constructs a cultural history of technical writing in the United States and the system of scientific knowledge and power it controls. Embedded in this history are tensions between scientific and liberal arts knowledge-making that render technical writing both the g…
"Spurious Coin constructs a cultural history of technical writing in the United States and the system of scientific knowledge and power it controls. Embedded in this history are tensions between scientific and liberal arts knowledge-making that render technical writing both the …
An expanded and updated manual of style used in-house at The Economist provides guidance on using correct grammar, punctuation, abbreviation, and capitalization and on the overall promotion of writing with clarity and precision.
Government documents--forms, brochures, letters, and policy papers--that are difficult to understand create problems both for the public they're intended to help and for government agencies. In this collection, researchers from five universities in the Netherlands survey recurri…
"Widely used by professionals and students since its first appearance thirty-five years ago, The Modern Researcher is the classic introduction to the techniques of research and effective writing and speaking. Now completely revised and brought up to date to reflect changes in te…
This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is used widely in history courses, but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the select…
"Writing Up Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the writing research process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry F. Wolcott continues to focus on the 'writing side' of qualitative research, while incorporating …
"The Psychologist's Companion is intended for students as well as young professionals and writers at all stages of their careers seeking inspiration and guidelines for better scientific writing. This book is also a resource for researchers in related fields. It has been comprehe…
Tricks of the Trade will help students learn how to think about research projects. Assisted by Becker's sage advice, students can make better sense of their research and simultaneously generate fresh ideas on where to look next for new data. The tricks cover four broad areas o…
'Report writing for readers with little time' laat zien hoe u lezers kunt overtuigen, zelfs als ze niet de hele tekst lezen van een rapport. De vele voorbeelden illustreren hoe u dat kunt doen: door een effectieve opbouw, formulering, visualisering en vormgeving. Ook staan er in…
