Title:
The craft of scientific writing / Michael Alley.
Author:
Alley, Michael, author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Springer, [2018]
©2018
Call Number:
T11 .A37 2018
Abstract:
This book uses scores of examples to show the differences between scientific writing that informs and persuades and scientific writing that does not. It identifies five key elements of style that distinguish the best scientific documents.
Edition:
Fourth edition.
ISBN:
9781441982872
Physical Description:
xx, 298 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Contents:
Analyzing the audience, purpose, and occasion -- Balancing precision with clarity -- Avoiding ambiguity -- Sustaining energy -- Connecting your ideas -- Beginning with the familiar -- Organizing the content for the audience -- Providing proper emphasis -- Adapting your style to emails, instructions, and proposals -- Using your writing time efficiently.
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