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... remember the story of the six blind men and the elephant ? These blind men had often heard of ele- phants but had never " seen " one . One morning an elephant was driven down the road where they stood . When they were told that the ...
... remember the story of the six blind men and the elephant ? These blind men had often heard of ele- phants but had never " seen " one . One morning an elephant was driven down the road where they stood . When they were told that the ...
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... remember you are writing to a specific reader who is a human being . The reader of your letter is interested only in how your message will benefit him . He will not buy your product or service merely because you want his business . He ...
... remember you are writing to a specific reader who is a human being . The reader of your letter is interested only in how your message will benefit him . He will not buy your product or service merely because you want his business . He ...
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... Remember that the ultimate test for any punctuation mark is , " Is this punctuation needed to make the mean- ing of my words clearer ? " Apostrophe Use the apostrophe : In contractions of words and figures : didn't they're '60 With ...
... Remember that the ultimate test for any punctuation mark is , " Is this punctuation needed to make the mean- ing of my words clearer ? " Apostrophe Use the apostrophe : In contractions of words and figures : didn't they're '60 With ...
Contents
WHAT TECHNICAL WRITING IS | 3 |
IN FACTUAL COMMUNICATION DISCUSSION PROBLEMS | 14 |
HISTORIC ORIGINS OF SCIENCE HOW MAN LEARNS | 24 |
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