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ENG302 : The Class : The Process : Prose Style : Prose Style
Effective Prose Style in Technical Reports


The hallmark of an effective prose style in technical writing is conciseness. This is achieved by establishing the key words and concepts in the key positions of the sentence. The key positions of the sentence are subject, verb, and object.


To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

ON-LINE LESSON: Interactive Overview of this Topic

ASSIGNMENT 1: Faulty Sentence Bases

ASSIGNMENT 2: Responding To Drafts

GROUP ASSIGNMENT 1: Responding To Each Other

WEB ACTIVITY 1: Exploring Technical Writing Sites on the WWW

TEXTBOOK READING: "Information in Action", Read Chapter 5


Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go on to Topic Three: Preparation
or
Go back to the process module page

E-mail Greg Larkin at Gregory.Larkin@nau.edu
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