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Technical Report Writing
Prof. Dr. Magdi El-Saadawi
For First Grade EE Students
Prof. Dr. Magdi El-Saadawi
www.saadawi1.netsaadawi1@gmail.com
2014-2015
Criteria معاییر for
Good Technical Writing
Chapter 3
Good Technical Writing3.1. Elements of writing strategy
3.2. Aspects of technical reports
3.2.1 Technical Contents
3.2.2 Presentation
3.2.3 Language Skills
3.1. Elements of writing strategy pp. 28
Readership (the who) of a document (audience)
Scope (the what) of a document
Purpose and objectives (the why) of a document
3.2. Aspects of technical reports pp. 30
Technical Content
Presentation technique (writing style)
Use of the language
3.2.1 Technical Contents
Word Usage Appropriate for Readership.
Useful Information for Selected Readers
No Plagiarism
Factual Information/Supporting Data. Factual Information/Supporting Data.
Clear Purpose
Sources of Information Credited
Understandable Statistics.
3.2.2 Presentation
Logical Sections.
No Bias
Interesting
Specific Specific
Report Mechanics
Hierarchical Headings التسلسل الھرمي
3.2.3 Language Skills
No excessive use of Jargon or Acronyms
No Misspelling
No Punctuation Errors
Mixed Sentence Length
Written in the Active Voice
Reasonable Grammar
Concision اإلیجاز
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