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Summary:

'Writing Science' is a guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively.
"Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story, and it uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing and years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, Joshua Schimel shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader comprehension ... Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. Its insights and strategies will equip science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively and successfully in a competitive industry."--Back cover.

Table of Contents:

• Writing in science
• Science writing as story telling
• Making a story sticky
• Story structure
• The opening
• The funnel : connecting O and C
• The challenge
• Action
• The resolution
• Internal structure
• Paragraphs
• Sentences
• Flow
• Energizing writing
• Words
• Condensing
• Putting it all together : real editing
• Dealing with limitations
• Writing global science
• Writing for the public

• Resolution.

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Author/Creator:

Schimel, Joshua

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Writing science: how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded [by Schimel, J.]

Subjects:

Technical writing

Proposal writing for grants

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index.

Physical Description:

xiv, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

T11 .S35 2012

ISBNs:

9780199760244 (pbk., alk. paper)
9780199760237 (hardcover, alk. paper)
0199760233 (hardcover, alk. paper)
0199760241 (pbk., alk. paper)

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 7051511

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2011028465

OCLC Numbers:

738354410