Practical Writing; Composition for the Business and Technical World |
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... device , for example , interviewed the Assistant Director of the Traf- fic Engineering Department - the obvious person to interview about a freeway on - ramp metering device . As a student , you may interview a professor or instructor ...
... device , for example , interviewed the Assistant Director of the Traf- fic Engineering Department - the obvious person to interview about a freeway on - ramp metering device . As a student , you may interview a professor or instructor ...
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... devices . or Requirements for the degree include chemistry , physics , and mechanical drawing . In the first sentence , physics and chemistry are presented as subjects of study , but " drawing mechanical devices " is really a ...
... devices . or Requirements for the degree include chemistry , physics , and mechanical drawing . In the first sentence , physics and chemistry are presented as subjects of study , but " drawing mechanical devices " is really a ...
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... device . It was once referred to as a " mechanical brain . " The computer has revolutionized industry . or The computer , once known as a " mechanical brain , " is a calculating device that has revolutionized industry . In this case ...
... device . It was once referred to as a " mechanical brain . " The computer has revolutionized industry . or The computer , once known as a " mechanical brain , " is a calculating device that has revolutionized industry . In this case ...
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A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
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