Practical Writing; Composition for the Business and Technical World |
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... specific applications ( the writing of instruc- tions , descriptions , processes , reports , proposals , specifications , etc. ) . Armed with the basic writing skills , the student should be able to meet any writing requirement he is ...
... specific applications ( the writing of instruc- tions , descriptions , processes , reports , proposals , specifications , etc. ) . Armed with the basic writing skills , the student should be able to meet any writing requirement he is ...
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... specific questions . If Pat Kelly had , for example , asked Mr. Howard " What are you doing about air pollution ? " the question would have been much too general to provide specific and useful information , in addition to being ...
... specific questions . If Pat Kelly had , for example , asked Mr. Howard " What are you doing about air pollution ? " the question would have been much too general to provide specific and useful information , in addition to being ...
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... specific kind of information the questioner is seeking . Have you ever talked to an electric company representative about the local air pollution problem ? Yes No This question is easily made more specific , as the following revision ...
... specific kind of information the questioner is seeking . Have you ever talked to an electric company representative about the local air pollution problem ? Yes No This question is easily made more specific , as the following revision ...
Contents
A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
Copyright | |
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