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Name: Writing Module One: Clear Narrative, “Characters” and “Actions”
ID: m17222
Language: English (en)
Summary: This Module presents techniques for achieving effective and elegant communication and becoming a better reader of one’s own work. The lesson introduces key vocabulary for talking about writing and reviews fundamental principles for editing for coherence and cohesion. Topics include sentence-level editing techniques and focus on the importance of clear narrative, characters, and actions.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
Keywords: communication, Engineering communication, Writing
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (driskila@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (driskila@rice.edu)
Maintainers: The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication (driskila@rice.edu)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: Jun 29, 2008 5:28 pm GMT-5
Revised: Jul 17, 2008 10:48 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Jul 17, 2008 10:48 am GMT-5 by The Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communication
Changes: 
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