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Front Matter
5 chapters2
Part I: Part I — Writing Is Thinking
6 chapters- Part I — Writing Is Thinking
- Chapter 1: Why Writing Matters More Than You Think
- Chapter 2: Audience: The Most Important Word in Writing (and the One Most Writers Ignore)
- Chapter 3: Clarity: How to Say What You Mean in the Fewest Possible Words
- Chapter 4: Structure: How to Organize Information So Readers Actually Find What They Need
- Chapter 5: The Writing Process: Planning, Drafting, Revising, and the Myth of the Perfect First Draft
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Part II: Part II — The Building Blocks
8 chapters- Part II — The Building Blocks
- Chapter 6: Sentences That Work: Grammar, Style, and the Mechanics of Clarity
- Chapter 7: Word Choice, Tone, and Voice
- Chapter 8: Paragraphs That Flow: Cohesion, Transitions, and the Logic of Sequence
- Chapter 9: Visuals and Data: Figures, Tables, Charts, and How to Write About Them
- Chapter 10: Design and Layout: Making Documents That People Actually Want to Read
- Chapter 11: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Academic Integrity in Technical Writing
- Chapter 12: Editing and Revision: The Skill That Separates Adequate Writers from Excellent Ones
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Part III: Part III — Academic and Scientific Writing
7 chapters- Part III — Academic and Scientific Writing
- Chapter 13: Lab Reports and Technical Reports: Documenting What You Did and What You Found
- Chapter 14: Research Papers: Contributing to the Scholarly Conversation
- Chapter 15: Literature Reviews and Research Synthesis
- Chapter 16: Theses and Dissertations: The Longest Document You'll Ever Write
- Chapter 17: Grant Proposals and Funding Applications
- Chapter 18: Conference Presentations and Posters
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Part IV: Part IV — Professional and Workplace Writing
6 chapters- Part IV — Professional and Workplace Writing
- Chapter 19: Emails That Get Read and Get Results: The Most Important Writing You Do Every Day
- Chapter 20: Proposals and Business Cases: Persuading Decision-Makers to Act
- Chapter 21: Workplace Reports: Progress Reports, Status Updates, and Incident Reports
- Chapter 22: Instructions and Procedures: Writing That Tells People How to Do Things
- Chapter 23: Collaborative Writing: How to Write with a Team Without Losing Your Mind
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Part V: Part V — Software and Data Writing
7 chapters- Part V — Software and Data Writing
- Chapter 24: Code Documentation: Comments, Docstrings, and the Art of Explaining Your Code
- Chapter 25: README Files, API Documentation, and Developer-Facing Writing
- Chapter 26: Technical Tutorials and How-To Content: Teaching Through Writing
- Chapter 27: Writing About Data: Memos, Reports, and Dashboards That Tell a Story
- Chapter 28: Blog Posts, Articles, and Science Communication: Explaining Technical Concepts to Everyone
- Chapter 29: Writing with AI: Using LLMs as Writing Tools Without Losing Your Voice or Your Thinking
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Part VI: Part VI — Presentations and Oral Communication
4 chapters8
Part VII: Part VII — Writing for Specific Fields
6 chapters- Part VII — Writing for Specific Fields
- Chapter 33: Writing for Engineering: Standards, Specifications, and Technical Requirements
- Chapter 34: Writing for Computer Science: From Code Reviews to Architecture Decision Records
- Chapter 35: Writing for Science: The Conventions That Govern Scientific Publication
- Chapter 36: Writing for Medicine and Healthcare
- Chapter 37: Writing for Business and Policy: Executive Summaries, White Papers, and Policy Briefs
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Part VIII: Part VIII — Synthesis
3 chapters10
Part IX: Part IX — Capstone
6 chapters11
Appendices
10 chapters- Appendix A — The Clarity Checklist and the 20 Most Common Errors
- Appendix B — Document Templates
- Appendix C — Citation Styles Side by Side
- Appendix D — Self-Assessment Rubrics
- Appendix E — A Prompt Library for Writing and Revision
- Appendix F — A Reader's Guide to the Major Style References
- Answers to Selected Exercises
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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