Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : engineering and the technical sciences / Margot Northey, Judi Jewinski.
| Author/creator | Northey, Margot, 1940- |
| Other author | Jewinski, Judi, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Don Mills, Ont. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Writing and thinking -- Keeping notes and doing research -- Writing summaries and abstracts -- Writing a lab report -- Writing proposals and project reports -- Work collaboratively -- Giving an oral presentation -- Writingin other contexts -- Documentation -- Following conventions for graphics and formatting -- Writing tests and examinations -- Writing a resume and letter of application -- Writing for readability -- Common errors in grammar and usage -- Punctuation -- Misused words and phrases. |
| Abstract | "Designed specifically for students in engineering, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar and usage, while covering such issues as how to prepare proposals and project reports, how to write lab reports, and how to follow the conventions governing the use of diagrams and other graphics."--pub. desc. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Northey, Margot, 1940- Making sense. 3rd ed. Don Mills, Ont. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| LCCN | 2009289595 |
| ISBN | 9780195430585 |
| ISBN | 0195430581 |