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上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Technical Communication 1目三后

Technical Communication Technical Communication

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Contents >General Guide Lines Proposals Lab Reports Technical Reports >Poster Sessions Papers Dissertation or Thesis Advices from engineers >How to make a PPT presentation? 1B三后

Contents Contents  General Guide Lines  Proposals  Lab Reports  Technical Reports  Poster Sessions  Papers  Dissertation or Thesis  Advices from engineers  How to make a PPT presentation?

上游充通大学 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY General writing guidelines In both academia and industry It is very important for engineers or researcher to express (speak and write) their ideas 1B回后

General writing guidelines General writing guidelines  In both academia and industry • It is very important for engineers or researcher to express (speak and write) their ideas

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Terseness Lengthy sentences and long paragraphs are signs that your writing is not terse terseness is necessary to good engineering or academic writing because it helps your readers understand information quicker. >Good writing is descriptive,but it also gets to the point as quickly as possible The information you present should always be relevant to your topic,as well as to your audience

Terseness  Lengthy sentences and long paragraphs are signs that your writing is not terse  terseness is necessary to good engineering or academic writing • because it helps your readers understand information quicker.  Good writing is descriptive, but it also gets to the point as quickly as possible • The information you present should always be relevant to your topic, as well as to your audience

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Passive Voice Usually,the passive voice should be used in writing X >1.I used the electric identifier to solve the problem. > active voice ) >2.The electric identifier was used to solve the problem. passive voice 1B回后

 Passive Voice  Usually, the passive voice should be used in writing.  1. I used the electric identifier to solve the problem.  ( active voice ).  2. The electric identifier was used to solve the problem.  ( passive voice ) 

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Abstract >A short paragraph(200-1000 words)demonstrates the main idea of a report,paper,dissertation or thesis >Usually comes before the main body of the document or manuscript 1B回后

Abstract  A short paragraph (200-1000 words) demonstrates the main idea of a report, paper, dissertation or thesis  Usually comes before the main body of the document or manuscript

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY o Headings and subheadings >Good organizational techniques >Help readers locate information. This way,a reader interested in the necessary materials could quickly find this information without reading the whole report. 1B回后

Headings and subheadings  Good organizational techniques  Help readers locate information. • This way, a reader interested in the necessary materials could quickly find this information without reading the whole report

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY 阊Lists Effective ways to present information Lists are especially useful when you have to convey steps,phases,years,procedures,or decisions. > When creating a list: writing phrases,fragments or even questions and answers avoiding full sentences in a list(concise) 1目三后

 Lists  Effective ways to present information  Lists are especially useful when you have to convey • steps, phases, years, procedures, or decisions.  When creating a list: • writing phrases, fragments or even questions and answers • avoiding full sentences in a list (concise)

上游充通大 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Tables >Give quantitative facts or parameters >Easy for reader to identify detailed information n 1目三后

Tables  Give quantitative facts or parameters  Easy for reader to identify detailed information

上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Figures >Curves to demonstrate a relationship between or among facts >Images(Photos):to reveal a fact >Very clear and effective way to help reader to understand a fact 1B回后

Figures Curves : to demonstrate a relationship between or among facts Images (Photos) : to reveal a fact Very clear and effective way to help reader to understand a fact