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Writing Scientific Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Comprehensive guide to the preparation and publication of research papers for researchers in communication sciences and disorders. The text examines the writing process, including the nuts and bolts of preparing tables and graphs, reviewing different voices and grammar issues, editing your own work,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Plural Publishing, Inc,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Writing and Learning Are Complementary Activities; What the Research Says About Writing and Learning; Purpose of This Book; References; 2 The Introduction; Setting the Scene; Reviewing the Literature; Stating the Purpose; Summary: How to Write the Introduction; Keeping Readers With You; Guidelines for Writing the Introduction; References; 3 The Method; Organization of the Method Section; Participants; Materials; Apparatus; Procedures; Design; Data Collection (Data Acquisition); Reliability; Statistical Analysis; Style.
- Guidelines for Writing the Method4 The Results; Commonly Used Statistics in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Special Cases; How to Report Statistics; Writing the Results Section; Guidelines for Writing the Results; References; 5 Constructing Data Tables; Elements of Data Tables; A Checklist for Evaluating Tables; References; 6 Constructing Data Graphs; Graph Types; Axis Titles, Scale Labels, and Legends; General Principles for Constructing Data Graphs; A Checklist for Constructing Graphs; Reference; 7 The Discussion; How to Begin the Discussion Section; How to Organize the Discussion.
- How and When to Use Headings to Enhance ReadabilityCombined Results and Discussion Sections; How to Close the Discussion; Conclusions; Hedging Language; Guidelines for Writing the Discussion; Reference; 8 The Title; Title Format; Length of Titles; Syntax; Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Technical Terms in Titles; Key Words; Running Titles; Guidelines for Writing the Title; References; 9 The Abstract; Kinds of Abstracts; Suggestions for Writing Abstracts; Guidelines for Writing Abstracts; References; 10 Literature Reviews; Searching the Literature; Definitions of Review Articles.
- Conventional and Systematic ReviewsStructure of Review Articles; Content of Review Articles; References; 11 Content Editing; Moving From the Writer's Mind to the Editor's Mind; Review; Markup; Revision; Guidelines for Content Editing; Reference; 12 Copy Editing; Removing Clutter; Modifiers; Pronouns; Infinitives: To Split or Not to Split; Editing Verb Tense; Word Choice and Precision; Punctuation; References; 13 Getting Published; The Changing Face of Publication; Issues to Consider When Choosing a Journal; The Submission and Review Process.
- The Final Stretch: Preparing the Manuscript for PublicationHelping Search Engines Find and Index Your Work; Publication Ethics; Final Thoughts; References; 14 The Writing Process; Resources for Getting Started and Keeping Going; Suggestions for Making the Writing Process More Efficient; Writing Resources for Teachers and Students; Guidelines for the Writing Process; References; Index.