Title :
A concrete abstract and other idiosyncracies of technical writing
Author_Institution :
USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Describes how to approach the abstract as a thumbnail sketch of a report. Using the same principles of clear and direct writing that apply to the abstract, the author also discusses some features of technical writing that characterize the total document: fluent organizational structure, clear and consistent terminology, and avoidance of specific grammatical pitfalls
Keywords :
abstracting; technical presentation; concrete abstract; consistent terminology; document features; fluent organizational structure; grammatical pitfalls; report; technical writing; Concrete; Explosions; Government; Laboratories; Mirrors; Moisture; Societies; Terminology; US Department of Agriculture; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1989. IPCC '89. 'Communicating to the World.', International
Conference_Location :
Garden City, NY
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1989.102112
