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How to combine a visual and textual outline
I am a Ph.D. student in engineering, so most of my writing fits into a fairly strict idiom: the IMRaD (Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion). In general, I like to use an outline to help ...
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What would sections of a book that are larger than a chapter be called?
I'm writing a technical book, and I want to split my book up into about 3 to 6 very broad sections, each of which would have several chapters in it. Is there a standard name for these broad pieces ...
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How can a new writer make a realistic estimate of his work rate?
This question relates to my earlier question Habits and routines for my first tech writing job which I was told to split into two parts.
My first technical writing / translation gig starts soon. A ...
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Risk Assessment in Technical Standards Documentation
In your experience, are sections on risk and risk management typically part of technical standards documentation?
For example, in a document that describes how the Network Time Protocol is ...
