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Title: Practical writing and editing techniques

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OSTI ID:6869658

Technical writing and editing involve more than a knowledge of style and format. Often a draft must be prepared from existing documents and edited for content as well as style. A practical approach to writing and editing tasks includes increasing writer/editor exposure with cognizant personnel, researching source and legal documents, participating in project meetings, and reviewing the document by checking for inconsistencies and selectively questioning the contents. This approach will help the writer/editor prepare a reasonably accurate, politically acceptable document with a minimum of supervision.

Research Organization:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
6869658
Report Number(s):
EGG-M-01284; CONF-840497-12; ON: DE84012642
Resource Relation:
Conference: 31. international technical communication conference, Seattle, WA, USA, 29 Apr 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English