DocumentCode
1330261
Title
Tips on technical writing
Author
Kerfoot, G.W.
Author_Institution
IBM Corp., Lexington, KY, USA
Issue
1
fYear
1977
fDate
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
17
Lastpage
19
Abstract
A technical writer must keep the needs of his readers in mind. His primary purpose is to explain technical material, and a key to accomplishing this is simplicity. Factors to be concerned with are abstract words and meanings, generalization, passive description, capitalization, and hyphenation.
Keywords
technical presentation; abstract words; capitalisation; generalisation; hyphenation; meanings; passive description; readers´ needs; technical writing; tips; writer; Cast iron; Compounds; Manuals; Materials; Steel; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1977.6594169
Filename
6594169
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