The Scientist's Guide to Writing : : How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career / / Stephen B. Heard.
The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact.Drawing on his own experience as a scientist, graduate adviser, an...
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Heard, Stephen B., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Scientist's Guide to Writing : How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career / Stephen B. Heard. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016] ©2016 1 online resource (320 p.) : 17 tables. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. What Writing Is -- 1. On Bacon, Hobbes, and Newton, and the Selfishness of Writing Well -- 2. Genius, Craft, and What This Book Is About -- Part II. Behavior -- 3. Reading -- 4. Managing Your Writing Behavior -- 5. Getting Started -- 6. Momentum -- Part III. Content and Structure -- 7. Finding and Telling Your Story -- 8. The Canonical Structure of the Scientific Paper -- 9. Front Matter and Abstract -- 10. The Introduction Section -- 11. The Methods Section -- 12. The Results Section -- 13. The Discussion Section -- 14. Back Matter -- 15. Citations -- 16. Deviations from the IMRaD Canon -- Part IV. Style -- 17. Paragraphs -- 18. Sentences -- 19. Words -- 20. Brevity -- Part V. Revision -- 21. Self- Revision -- 22. Friendly Review -- 23. Formal Review -- 24. Revision and the "Response to Reviews" -- Part VI. Some Loose Threads -- 25. The Diversity of Writing Forms -- 26. Managing Coauthorships -- 27. Writing in English for Non- Native Speakers -- Part VII. Final Thoughts -- 28. On Whimsy, Jokes, and Beauty: Can Scientific Writing Be Enjoyed? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Permanent URLs -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact.Drawing on his own experience as a scientist, graduate adviser, and editor, Stephen Heard emphasizes that the goal of all scientific writing should be absolute clarity; that good writing takes deliberate practice; and that what many scientists need are not long lists of prescriptive rules but rather direct engagement with their behaviors and attitudes when they write. He combines advice on such topics as how to generate and maintain writing momentum with practical tips on structuring a scientific paper, revising a first draft, handling citations, responding to peer reviews, managing coauthorships, and more.In an accessible, informal tone, The Scientist's Guide to Writing explains essential techniques that students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily.Emphasizes writing as a process, not just a productEncourages habits that improve motivation and productivityExplains the structure of the scientific paper and the function of each partProvides detailed guidance on submission, review, revision, and publicationAddresses issues related to coauthorship, English as a second language, and more Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Technical writing. SCIENCE / Reference. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016 9783110638592 print 9780691170213 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400881147?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400881147 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400881147.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. What Writing Is -- 1. On Bacon, Hobbes, and Newton, and the Selfishness of Writing Well -- 2. Genius, Craft, and What This Book Is About -- Part II. Behavior -- 3. Reading -- 4. Managing Your Writing Behavior -- 5. Getting Started -- 6. Momentum -- Part III. Content and Structure -- 7. Finding and Telling Your Story -- 8. The Canonical Structure of the Scientific Paper -- 9. Front Matter and Abstract -- 10. The Introduction Section -- 11. The Methods Section -- 12. The Results Section -- 13. The Discussion Section -- 14. Back Matter -- 15. Citations -- 16. Deviations from the IMRaD Canon -- Part IV. Style -- 17. Paragraphs -- 18. Sentences -- 19. Words -- 20. Brevity -- Part V. Revision -- 21. Self- Revision -- 22. Friendly Review -- 23. Formal Review -- 24. Revision and the "Response to Reviews" -- Part VI. Some Loose Threads -- 25. The Diversity of Writing Forms -- 26. Managing Coauthorships -- 27. Writing in English for Non- Native Speakers -- Part VII. Final Thoughts -- 28. On Whimsy, Jokes, and Beauty: Can Scientific Writing Be Enjoyed? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Permanent URLs -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. What Writing Is -- 1. On Bacon, Hobbes, and Newton, and the Selfishness of Writing Well -- 2. Genius, Craft, and What This Book Is About -- Part II. Behavior -- 3. Reading -- 4. Managing Your Writing Behavior -- 5. Getting Started -- 6. Momentum -- Part III. Content and Structure -- 7. Finding and Telling Your Story -- 8. The Canonical Structure of the Scientific Paper -- 9. Front Matter and Abstract -- 10. The Introduction Section -- 11. The Methods Section -- 12. The Results Section -- 13. The Discussion Section -- 14. Back Matter -- 15. Citations -- 16. Deviations from the IMRaD Canon -- Part IV. Style -- 17. Paragraphs -- 18. Sentences -- 19. Words -- 20. Brevity -- Part V. Revision -- 21. Self- Revision -- 22. Friendly Review -- 23. Formal Review -- 24. Revision and the "Response to Reviews" -- Part VI. Some Loose Threads -- 25. The Diversity of Writing Forms -- 26. Managing Coauthorships -- 27. Writing in English for Non- Native Speakers -- Part VII. Final Thoughts -- 28. On Whimsy, Jokes, and Beauty: Can Scientific Writing Be Enjoyed? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Permanent URLs -- Index |
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