SCIENTIFIC WRITING 2.0 [W/ CD]

A Reader and Writer's Guide [With DVD ROM]

By: JEAN-LUC LEBRUN

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Paperback | 22 July 2011 | Edition Number 2

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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 being clear, concise, convincing, fluid, interesting, and organized. To enable the writer to assess whether these parts are well written from a reader's perspective, the book also offers practical metrics in the form of six checklists, and even an original Java application to assist in the evaluation.

The focus of the book is on self- and reader-assisted assessment of the scientific journal article. It is also the first time that a book on scientific writing takes a human factor view of the reading task and the reader scientist. By revealing and addressing the physiological causes that create substantial reading difficulties, namely limited reader memory, attention span, and patience, the book guarantees that writing will gain the much coveted reader-centered quality.

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This guide will be of use to many scientists, both new and familiar to the art of scientific writing. Consideration of the advice provided further develops the analytical reading skills required to critically review the work of others, as well as helping with the preparation of your own future articles. -- Chemistry World "Chemistry World"

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Preface First Edition	p. ix
Preface Second Edition	p. Xiii
The Reading Toolkit	p. 1
Require Less from Memory	p. 3
The Forgotten or Undefined Acronym	p. 3
The Detached Pronoun	p. 5
The Diverting Synonym	p. 9
The Distant Background	p. 10
The Broken Couple12 The Word Overflow	p. 14
Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading	p. 17
Keep the Story Moving Forward	p. 18
Twist and Shout	p. 21
Pause to Illustrate and Clarify	p. 25
Recreate Local Suspense	p. 27
Reduce Reading Time	p. 33
Keep the Reader Motivated	p. 39
Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice	p. 40
Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them	p. 43
Bridge the Knowledge Gap	p. 47
Bridge to Ground Zero	p. 49
Bridge to Title Words	p. 50
Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background	p. 52
Set the Reader's Expectations	p. 55
Expectations from Grammar	p. 55
Expectations from Science	p. 64
Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading	p. 69
Topic and Stress	p. 71
Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid	p. 74
Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes	p. 77
Pause in Progression	p. 80
Troubleshooting Progression Problems	p. 80
Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems	p. 91
Reasons for No Expectations	p. 93
Reasons for Betrayed Expectations	p. 96
Control Reading Energy Consumption	p. 103
The Energy Bill	p. 104
Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station	p. 107
Paper Structure and Purpose	p. 111
Title : The Face of Your Paper	p. 115
Six Titles to Learn About Titles	p. 115
Six Techniques for Improving Titles	p. 121
Purpose and Qualities of Titles	p. 126
Title Q&A	p. 127
Title Metrics	p. 133
Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper	p. 135
The Four Parts	p. 137
Coherence Between Abstract and Title	p. 139
Tense of Verbs and Precision	p. 141
Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts	p. 144
Abstract Q&A	p. 145
Abstract Metrics	p. 148
Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper	p. 149
Four Principles for a Good Structure	p. 149
Syntactic Rules for Headings	p. 158
Purpose and Qualities of Structures	p. 159
Structure Q&A	p. 161
Structure Metrics	p. 165
Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper	p. 167
The Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong	p. 169
The Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions	p. 173
The Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions	p. 177
The Introduction Is a Personal Active Story	p. 178
Introduction Part II Popular Traps	p. 183
The Trap of the Story Plot	p. 183
The Trap of Plagiarism	p. 187
The Trap of Imprecision	p. 191
The Trap of judgmental Words	p. 195
The Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief	p. 197
Purpose and Qualities of Introductions	p. 199
Introduction Q&A	p. 200
Introduction Metrics	p. 207
Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper	p. 209
Seven Principles for Good Visuals	p. 210
Purpose and Qualities of Visuals	p. 229
Visuals Q&A	p. 230
Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual)	p. 234
	p. 235
Abstract Versus Conclusions	p. 236
Examples and Counterexamples	p. 238
Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions	p. 242
Conclusions Q&A	p. 243
Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion)	p. 244
Additional Resources for the Avid Learner	p. 245
On Visuals	p. 245
On Grammar	p. 246
On the Evolution of Scientific Writing	p. 248
On Persuasion	p. 249
On Scientific Papers	p. 250
On Writing Process and Reviewers	p. 253
Books on Scientific Writing	p. 254
Epilogue: Your Future Work	p. 261
Index	p. 263
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SCIENTIFIC WRITING 2.0 [W/ CD]

A Reader and Writer's Guide [With DVD ROM]

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