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{{3040Chapter|Introduction=If you're here, learning mathematics or a programming language was probably a lot easier than writing. Why is this? Because writing is an art. There is no clear line between right and wrong. If you make a mistake in your code, the compiler tells you or the program crashes. In writing, there are no guarantees a mistake in your writing will be caught in your word processor.
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{{3040Chapter|Introduction=If you're here, learning mathematics or a programming language was probably a lot easier than writing. Why is this? Because writing is an art. There is no clear line between right and wrong. If you make a mistake in your code, the compiler tells you or the program crashes. In writing, there are no guarantees a mistake in your writing will be caught in your word processor. This chapter covers the extra tools you can use to aid and perfect your writing. The '''Resources''' section can't write your paper for you, but it can help point you in the right direction.  
  
This chapter covers the extra tools you can use to aid and perfect your writing. The '''Resources''' section can't write your paper for you, but it can help point you in the right direction. }}
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Under '''Resources''' you will find help to fix '''Common Writing Mistakes''' because we're all human; information '''Using Google Docs''' for collaborative writing; tips on '''Writing with Wikis'''; and '''Accessing Online Journals''' for research through the UofM libraries' proxy.
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== [[Common Writing Mistakes]] ==
 
== [[Common Writing Mistakes]] ==
If you're human, you make mistakes. We usually don't repeat the mistakes we make, except those mistakes that appear in our writing. Covered here are some of the more common writing mistakes in the hopes that you will be able to weed them out in your own writing.
 
  
 
== [[Using Google Docs]] ==
 
== [[Using Google Docs]] ==
Over the process of the course you will probably have at one assignment involving collaborative writing. Google Docs provides you with a nice tool for easy sharing and editing of your multi-authored work. You will find an overview on how to use Google Docs in this section.
 
  
 
== [[Writing with Wikis]] ==
 
== [[Writing with Wikis]] ==
  
 
== [[Accessing On-line Journals]] ==
 
== [[Accessing On-line Journals]] ==
Online Journals are a valuable resource when doing research for any type of work. They provide access to many different articles through on-line journals such as IEEE, ACM and many others.
 
  
 
== External Resources ==
 
== External Resources ==

Revision as of 18:04, 9 April 2008

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Chapter Introduction

If you're here, learning mathematics or a programming language was probably a lot easier than writing. Why is this? Because writing is an art. There is no clear line between right and wrong. If you make a mistake in your code, the compiler tells you or the program crashes. In writing, there are no guarantees a mistake in your writing will be caught in your word processor. This chapter covers the extra tools you can use to aid and perfect your writing. The Resources section can't write your paper for you, but it can help point you in the right direction.

Under Resources you will find help to fix Common Writing Mistakes because we're all human; information Using Google Docs for collaborative writing; tips on Writing with Wikis; and Accessing Online Journals for research through the UofM libraries' proxy.


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Common Writing Mistakes

Using Google Docs

Writing with Wikis

Accessing On-line Journals

External Resources

Grammar

Odd/Crazy Technical Writing

Library Resources

Other

Reference's

  • The Comp 3040 Website
  • Pfeiffer, William S.; Jan Boogerd (2006) Technical Communication: A Practical Approach; Pearson Toronto ISBN:0-13-196293-0