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Personality and Humor in Technical Writing
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Scientific writing is necessarily precise and objective, but like any other type of writing, it is directed toward an audience and must appeal to that audience in order to be fully effective. This paper explores the role of humor and personality in scientific writing and also discusses basic writing principles that should be followed.
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Britton, W., "Personality and Humor in Technical Writing," SAE Technical Paper 770564, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770564.Also In
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