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Tips for Technical Writing

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Here are some technical writing resources suggested by Ray Hardesty

  • Grammar and Punctuation laminated guide
  • The Elements of Style by Strunk (online) or by Strunk and White (hardcopy)
  • Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
  • The Handbook of Technical Writing, Alred et al.
  • The Microsoft Manual for Technical Writing (hardcopy) and online

Suggested by William Cook (by way of Ron Garcia)

  • Style: towards clarity and grace

Suggested by John Greiner

  • Writing for Computer Science (hardcopy)
  • Justin Zobel's online resources

Suggested by Amit Saha

  • The Craft of Scientific Writing (slides, and where to buy book)

Suggested by Marcia O'Malley

  • CAIN Project guide to presentations

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