Scientific and Technical Writing

Written and edited by Michael Goeller

Contents
Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Six Ps
The Six Parts of the Project Proposal 1-10 (mirror)

Chapter Two: The Paradigm
Due to copyright restrictions, these readings will only be available for a short time.
Readings in Scientific and Technical Writing 11-20 (mirror)
The Essential Tension 21-31 (mirror)

Additional Readings

Judith Hooper's“A New Germ Theory” excerpt and complete

Chapter Three: Resume
The Resume and Cover Letter 76-90
Resume and Cover Letter Peer Workshop 91

Chapter Four: Research
Researching Your Topic 92-100
A Brief Guide to APA Style 101-105

Chapter Five: Sample Paradigms
Managing White-Tailed Deer Population 107-128
Management of Feral Cats 129-143

Chapter Six: Midtrerm Short Proposal
The Midterm Assignment 144-148
Midterm Paper Workshop 149
A Plan to Manage White-Tailed Deer” 150-157
Feral Cat Management in Mantoloking” 158-163
Bird Nesting Box Construction” 164-168

Chapter Seven: Presentation
The Oral Presentation 169-187
Creating Your Own PowerPoint Template by Michael Goeller (Word)
Five Ways to Prevent PowerPoint Overload by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer
Beyond Bullet Points: How to Unlock the Story Buried in Your PowerPoint by Cliff Atkinson

Chapter Eight: The Finished Product
The Project Proposal 195-204
Proposal for an Emergency Room Interpreter” 205-225
Dover Township EMS” 226-243
Senior Exercise Program” 243-264
Sex Education Class” 265-283
Proposal to Improve Computer Lab Workstations” 284-306