COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Elements of Technical Writing
2005-2006
from Elements of Technical Writing by Blake and Bly
Good writing sources:
Tips for Writing Technical Papers by Jennifer Widom, and
Strunk and White from wikipedia
Background on general characteristics of technical writing:
- A quote by Kurt Vonnegut, from Gary Blake and Robert Bly's book Elements of Technical Writing about technical writers vs 'regular' writers
- What is technical writing, how is it different from non-technical writing? (from Elements of Technical Writing by Blake and Bly)
Good technical writing is...: (from Elements of Technical Writing by Blake and Bly)
How to
write numbers, units of
measure,
equations, and
symbols
Useful rules of
punctuation,
grammar,
abbreviation, and
capitalization
Principles of technical communication
Words and phrases commonly misused in technical writing