Practical Writing; Composition for the Business and Technical World |
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... possible read- ers and two possible objectives : ( a ) aviation , ( b ) corporate law , ( c ) real estate , ( d ) foreign policy , ( e ) music , ( f ) medicine , ( g ) ath- letics , ( h ) garment industry , ( i ) highway construction ...
... possible read- ers and two possible objectives : ( a ) aviation , ( b ) corporate law , ( c ) real estate , ( d ) foreign policy , ( e ) music , ( f ) medicine , ( g ) ath- letics , ( h ) garment industry , ( i ) highway construction ...
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... possible to take too many notes ? Explain . Why is knowing your reader important to the scope of your note taking ? EXERCISES 1. From the following paragraphs , extract in note form all the sig- nificant facts . a . For a well with only ...
... possible to take too many notes ? Explain . Why is knowing your reader important to the scope of your note taking ? EXERCISES 1. From the following paragraphs , extract in note form all the sig- nificant facts . a . For a well with only ...
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... possible conno- tations of your words , and be certain that no alternate interpretation is possible within the context of your sentence . WORD CHOICE If you were describing a process as " 140 Fine tuning Connotation.
... possible conno- tations of your words , and be certain that no alternate interpretation is possible within the context of your sentence . WORD CHOICE If you were describing a process as " 140 Fine tuning Connotation.
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A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
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