Being Forthright

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Being Forthright
Precise
Clear
Forthright
Familiar
Concise
Fluid
Short words are the best, and old words, when
short, are best of all. Winston Churchill
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To make your language forthright, you should
control tone and use strong nouns and verbs
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Tone is the attitude that the writer shows about
the subject
arrogant
casual
forthright
silly
obfuscated
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For formal situations, do not use informal
language
a lot of But... And... btw vs.
much many
However,...
In addition,...
and
by the way
versus
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Many scientists and engineers conveyarrogance in
their writing
Obviously,...
As is well known, the use of gaseous insulation
is becoming increasingly more widespread, with
gases such as air and sulfur hexafluoride
featuring prominently. There has been some
discussion of using gas mixtures like nitrogen
and sulfur hexafluoride, and of course nitrogen
is the major constituent of air.
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Tone often goes out of controlin correspondence
As per your request... I beg to differ
with... Enclosed please find...
For the facilitation of this end, Division 8463
will interface with Division 8265.
The liquid propellant fuel experienced an
unscheduled partial disassembly.
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Clichés are expressions that are too familiar
sly as a fox busy as a bee faster than a speeding
bullet
I am in search of a meaningful growth position,
and your company is a gateway to the highest
professional levels and beyond
When you come up to speed, I'll touch base with
you and we'll knock heads together!
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To make your language forthright, you should
control tone and use strong nouns and verbs
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Relying on abstract nouns weakens the writing
Experimental design is a method of efficiently
performing a comparative analysis. Specifically,
a 23 design compares the main effects and the
interactive effects of three variables on a final
measured characteristic. The use of experimental
design results in correct problem structuring,
efficient experimentation, and data analysis
leading to correct conclusions.
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Relying on abstract nouns weakens the writing
Experimental design is a method of efficiently
performing a comparative analysis. Specifically,
a 23 design compares the main effects and the
interactive effects of three variables on a final
measured characteristic. The use of experimental
design results in correct problem structuring,
efficient experimentation, and data analysis
leading to correct conclusions.
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Weak verbs hide the energy of your work
A new process for eliminating nitrogen oxides
from diesel exhaust engines is presented. Flow
tube experiments to test this process are
discussed. The percentage decrease in nitrogen
oxide emissions is revealed.
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Also, the tighter the verb form, the stronger the
verb
is capable of is composed of is used to
detect makes a decision makes a measurement
of performs the development of
can
consists of
detects
decides
measures
develops
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Needlessly passive verbs slow your writing
Misconception Scientific writing must be
written in the passive voice.
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Problems can arise using the activevoice with
inanimate objects
Safe
Dangerous
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Using the first person is fine as long as the
emphasis remains on the work
Misconception In scientific writing, you cannot
use the first person.
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Avoiding the first person often convolutes
sentences
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Weak verbs hide the energy of your work
A new process for eliminating nitrogen oxides
from diesel exhaust engines is presented. Flow
tube experiments to test this process are
discussed. The percentage decrease in nitrogen
oxide emissions is revealed.
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Being Forthright
Precise
Clear
Forthright
Familiar
Concise
Fluid
Short words are the best, and old words, when
short, are best of all. Winston Churchill