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Scientific writing 2.0 : a reader and writer's guide /

The book helps scientists write papers for scientific journals. Using the key parts of typical scientific papers (Title, Abstract, Introduction, Visuals, Structure, and Conclusions), it shows through numerous examples, how to achieve the essential qualities required in scientific writing, namely bei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lebrun, Jean-Luc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Jersey : World Scientific, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • pt. 1 The Reading Toolkit
  • ch. 1 Require Less from Memory
  • The Forgotten or Undefined Acronym
  • The Detached Pronoun
  • The Diverting Synonym
  • The Distant Background
  • The Broken Couple
  • The Word Overflow
  • ch. 2 Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading
  • Keep the Story Moving Forward
  • Twist and Shout
  • Pause to Illustrate and Clarify
  • Recreate Local Suspense
  • ch. 3 Reduce Reading Time
  • ch. 4 Keep the Reader Motivated
  • Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice
  • Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them
  • ch. 5 Bridge the Knowledge Gap
  • Bridge to Ground Zero
  • Bridge to Title Words
  • Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background
  • ch. 6 Set the Reader's Expectations
  • Expectations from Grammar
  • Expectations from Science
  • ch. 7 Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading
  • Topic and Stress
  • Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid
  • Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes
  • Pause in Progression
  • Troubleshooting Progression Problems
  • ch. 8 Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems
  • Reasons for No Expectations
  • Reasons for Betrayed Expectations
  • ch. 9 Control Reading Energy Consumption
  • The Energy Bill
  • Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station
  • pt. 2 Paper Structure and Purpose
  • ch. 10 Title: The Face of Your Paper
  • Six Titles to Learn About Titles
  • Six Techniques for Improving Titles
  • Purpose and Qualities of Titles
  • Title Q & A
  • Title Metrics
  • ch. 11 Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper
  • The Four Parts
  • Coherence Between Abstract and Title
  • Tense of Verbs and Precision
  • Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts
  • Abstract Q & A
  • Abstract Metrics
  • ch. 12 Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper
  • Four Principles for a Good Structure
  • Syntactic Rules for Headings
  • Purpose and Qualities of Structures
  • Structure Q & A
  • Structure Metrics
  • ch. 13 Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper
  • The Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong
  • The Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions
  • The Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions
  • The Introduction Is a Personal Active Story
  • ch. 14 Introduction
  • Part II: Popular Traps
  • The Trap of the Story Plot
  • The Trap of Plagiarism
  • The Trap of Imprecision
  • The Trap of Judgmental Words
  • The Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief
  • Purpose and Qualities of Introductions
  • Introduction Q & A
  • Introduction Metrics
  • ch. 15 Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper
  • Seven Principles for Good Visuals
  • Purpose and Qualities of Visuals
  • Visuals Q & A
  • Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual)
  • ch. 16 Conclusions: The Smile of Your Paper
  • Abstract Versus Conclusions
  • Examples and Counterexamples
  • Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions
  • Conclusions Q & A
  • Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion)
  • ch. 17 Additional Resources for the Avid Learner
  • On Visuals
  • On Grammar
  • On the Evolution of Scientific Writing
  • On Persuasion
  • On Scientific Papers
  • On Writing Process and Reviewers
  • Books on Scientific Writing.