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Effective Technical Writing in the Information Age

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Chapter 2. Punctuation, Mechanics, Capitalization, and Spelling

Chapter 2 Introduction
Hyphens
Apostrophes
Quotation Marks
Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
Commas
The Period
Parentheses
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Expressing Temperatures and Numbers
Capitalization
Spelling
Everyday Words that are Commonly Misspelled
Words that are Commonly Misspelled in Technical Writing

‹ Special Stylistic Issues in Technical Writing up Chapter 2 Introduction ›

Effective Technical Writing in the Information Age

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Front Matter

Welcome to Style for Students Online
Preface
Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Improving Your Style
Chapter 2. Punctuation, Mechanics, Capitalization, and Spelling
Chapter 3. Commonly Misused Terms and Phrases
Chapter 4. Equations, Figures, and Tables
Chapter 5. Using Sources
Chapter 6. Writing Documents for Classes
Chapter 7. Presenting Yourself in Person and Online
Chapter 8. Resumes
Chapter 9. Professional Letters
Chapter 10. Journal Articles about Writing

Postscript

Sins of the Pen

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