• DocumentCode
    1330267
  • Title

    Paragraphing in technical writing

  • Author

    Colby, J.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Exxon Production Res. Co., Houston, TX, USA
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    20
  • Lastpage
    23
  • Abstract
    To be used as a tool of professional writing, paragraphing must involve style organization, and a recognizable flow of thought. These characteristics are reviewed with examples, and emphasis is put on the use of a summarizing topic sentence.
  • Keywords
    professional aspects; technical presentation; characteristics; organisation; paragraphing; professional writing; style; technical writing; Heart; Lungs; Materials; Mathematics; Organizations; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1977.6594170
  • Filename
    6594170