Michael Alley, Penn State and Virginia Tech
Writing as an Engineer or Scientist
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2: Being Precise and Clear
3: Avoiding Ambiguity
4: Sustaining Energy
5: Connecting Your Ideas
6: Being Familiar
7: Organizing Papers
8: Organizing Reports
9: Emphasizing details
10: Incorporating Illustrations
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Essence of Punctuation
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Avoiding Needless Complexity: CSW, Lesson 2
Avoiding Ambiguities: CSW, Lesson 3