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Writing science in plain English /

By: Greene, Anne E.
Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.Publisher: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2013Description: xii, 124 p. ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 022602637X (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780226026374:; 9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Technical writing -- Communication in science | Technical writing | English language -- Style | Communication in scienceDDC classification: 808.0665
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- 1 : why write science in plain English? -- 2 : before you write -- 3 : tell a story -- 4 : favor the active voice -- 5 : choose your words with care -- 6 : omit needless words -- 7 : old information and new information -- 8 : make lists parallel -- 9 : vary the length of your sentences -- 10 : design your paragraphs -- 11 : arrange your paragraphs -- Appendix 1 : basic writing concepts -- Appendix 2 : exercise key -- Index.
Summary: Scientific writing is often dry, wordy, and difficult to understand. But, as Anne E. Greene shows in this book, writers from all scientific disciplines can learn to produce clear, concise prose by mastering just a few simple principles. This short, focused guide presents 12 such principles based on what readers need in order to understand complex information, including concrete subjects, strong verbs, consistent terms, and organized paragraphs.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- 1 : why write science in plain English? -- 2 : before you write -- 3 : tell a story -- 4 : favor the active voice -- 5 : choose your words with care -- 6 : omit needless words -- 7 : old information and new information -- 8 : make lists parallel -- 9 : vary the length of your sentences -- 10 : design your paragraphs -- 11 : arrange your paragraphs -- Appendix 1 : basic writing concepts -- Appendix 2 : exercise key -- Index.

Scientific writing is often dry, wordy, and difficult to understand. But, as Anne E. Greene shows in this book, writers from all scientific disciplines can learn to produce clear, concise prose by mastering just a few simple principles. This short, focused guide presents 12 such principles based on what readers need in order to understand complex information, including concrete subjects, strong verbs, consistent terms, and organized paragraphs.

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