Communicating in Civil Engineering

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Most of the conventions you'll read about here represent what's generally expected when you communicate as an engineer. However, you may need to use different conventions in different situations. For example, your instructor may require you to use first person pronouns in a Technical Report, while the same report submitted to a publication may require the passive voice. Always check to know what's acceptable and what's not. To read more, choose any of the items below:

Headings & Subheadings	Group Writing
Lists	Perspective: Writing Style
Graphics	Perspective: Engineering Writing
Active & Passive Voice	Perspective: Writing in Industry
Terseness	Perspective: Terseness in Writing
Pronouns	Perspective: Details in Engineering Writing