Objectives:
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Learn how to clearly present technical ideas in a paper |
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Learn how to critique your own writing |
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Learn the key principle of writing: "Rewrite, Rewrite, Rewrite'' [Gries 1989] |
References:
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Elements of Style, (online version) William Strunk and E.B. White, Macmillan 1979 |
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How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper, Robert A. Day, ORYX Publisher, 1998. |
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Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, Joseph M. Williams, The University of Chicago Press 1990 |
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Bugs in Writing, Lyn Dupré, Addison-Wesley, 1995. |
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5-paragraph rule for introductions [Stirewalt] |
Preparatory Exercise:
Write a critique of the Ariane 5 Failure, addressing the following points (Due Friday, June 7, 5:00 p.m.)
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What step in the software development process was the major contributing factor to the failure? |
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How could the failure have been prevented? |
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Who should be held responsible for this accident? |
Sample Latex template (tar file)
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Main latex file (sets up parameters), called do-paper.tex |
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intro.tex (separate file containing text for introduction) |
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Formatted version of paper, do-paper.ps (or do-paper.pdf) |
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To
process:
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Text in red indicates the file names specific to your paper.