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1 online resource (242 pages) |
| Contents |
Principles of scientific writing -- Kinds of writing -- Writing style -- The english language -- Grammar -- Words -- Name words (nouns and pronouns) -- Action words (verbs) -- Descriptive words (adjectives, adverbs, and articles) -- Function words (conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections) -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Redundancies and jargon -- Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms -- Phrases -- Clauses -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Voice, person, and tense -- Punctuation -- Writing for electronic media -- Appendix 1 : Principles of punctuation presented plainly -- Appendix 2 : Problem words and expressions -- Appendix 3 : Words and expressions to avoid |
| Summary |
The need for clear communication without the possibility for misinterpretation is critical in today's scientific world. While a failure to clearly state a scientific result might just mean the loss of a new technique or methodology, it could just as easily cause devastating results, such as a massive oil spill, a catastrophic transportation accident, or an uncontrolled epidemic |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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English language -- Technical English -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Science.
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Writing.
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Science
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Writing
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science (modern discipline)
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writing (processes)
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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English language -- Technical English
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Technical writing
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sakaduski, Nancy
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| ISBN |
9780313391743 |
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0313391742 |
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