Writing a Report so it will be read
Specifically for architectural writings are -
Chappell, D. Report writing for architects
and project managers. 3rd ed. 1996.
Reference collection
808.06672 C467r.3
Willis, P. RIBA Dissertation handbook : a guide to
research and writing. 1983.
Reference collection
808.06672 W735d
Hamilton, A. Writing matters. 1989.
Main collection 808.06672 H217w
References about plain English available for loan in the Barr Smith
Library are -
Putting
it plainly: current developments and needs in plain English and
accessible
reading materials. National Board of Employment,
Education
and Training, Australian Language and Literacy Council. Canberra,
Australian
Govt. Pub. Service, 1996.
Eagleson, R. D. Writing
in plain English. Canberra, Australian Govt. Pub. Service,
1990.
Glazier, T. F. The
least you should know about English: writing skills: form A.
6th ed. Fort Worth, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1998.
Nash, W. Jargon:
its uses and abuses. Oxford, Cambridge, Mass,
Blackwell,
1993.
Palmer, R. Write
in style: a guide to good English. London, E &
FN Spon, 1993.
Strunk, W. The
elements of style. 3d ed. New York, Macmillan, c1979.
Swan, M. Practical
English usage. 2nd ed. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1995.
Watt, G. On
line: a guide to grammar, expression and writing. Melbourne,
Longman
Cheshire, 1989.
Style
manual for authors, editors and printers. 6th ed. Milton, Qld,
John Wiley, 2002.
Williams, J. M. Style:
toward clarity and grace. Chicago, University of Chicago
Press, 1990.
Willis, P. RIBA Dissertation handbook : a guide to
research and writing. 1983.
A wider range of material will be found on the Library's a web
site Essay and thesis writing style guides.
How your list of references
should look
The way you list your references (also known as citations) is
important.
Remember that the purpose of a reference is to enable the reader of
your
work to find the sources you have used in developing your informed
commentary.
Be clear, be consistent.
Some of the commonly used systems for presenting references are
described in the
following
sites, with handy tables of examples of references for different sorts
of publications. A widely-used system in science and
technologyrelated subjects is known
as the Harvard or Author-Date system. A system used across many
disciplines is known as the Chicago style. For articles and
papers in the humanities and social sciences the MLA style is
frequently used.
Check with the person who will be reading your paper and find out what
style they 'expect' you will be using!
A useful introduction to the range of styles is provided in the
Library's web page entitled Referencing styles.
This site includes links to information, instruction and examples of
references in the major styles -
Chicago
manual of style
Harvard
author-date system
MLA
style
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