Ten myths about technical writing
Ten myths about technical writing (Furia, C. A., 2014, July 20)
Myths in this Professional Blog Post:
- Two columns are better than one
in Two columns are better than one - You can’t use contracted forms of verbs
in You can’t use contracted forms of verbs - Italicizing foreign words is de rigueur
in Foreign language terms should be italicized - The passive voice is to be avoided: we always avoid it
in The passive voice is to be avoided - Different floats should be numbered independently: is Figure 2 before or after Table 1
in Different floats should be numbered independently - Never use citations as nouns; see [7] for an example
in Never use citations as nouns - Avoid repetitions; do not reiterate but use synonyms
in Avoid repetition - Paper structure is rigid; in particular, the first section is Introduction, the last section is Conclusion(s)
in Paper structure is rigid - IOKTUAP (i.e., It’s OK To Use Abbreviations Profusely)
in Abbreviations can be used frequently - Sentences should be kept short
in Sentences should be kept short
Remarks
This reference is listed as a list of technical-writing myths, but the content seems to refer more to academic writing or technical article writing.
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