Take a subject you know, then tell it like it is (Techniques for writing better technical papers)

Several suggestions are Included here for the engineer who decides voluntarily to write a technical paper. A successful paper is a vehicle for information transfer or data transmission. The information it contains consists of facts plus the writers thoughts, or his interpretation of the relationship between the facts. The suggestions given here outline methods to transmit your material with the least “noise” so that the reader can receive what you send with the least effort. Select a subject interesting to you, and think about the aspects of it you would like to learn if you yourself were meeting it for the first time. This kind of thinking contributes more to the value of your finished paper than any other part of its preparation. Then arrange your material logically, in outline form, and finally, start to write your draft. Some consideration of advertising writing may help you with this chore.