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1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Preface to the Sixth Edition -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- PART A FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING -- A.1. BASIC RULES OF USAGE -- Ampersand -- A.1.1. Use the Ampersand Correctly -- Apostrophe -- A.1.2. Do Not Turn a Possessive Into a Plural -- A.1.3. Do Not Turn a Plural Into a Possessive -- A.1.4. Use the Correct Forms of Possessive Nouns -- A.1.5. Use the Possessive Forms of Pronouns Correctly -- A.1.6. Distinguish Contractions From Possessives -- Unusual Singulars and Plurals -- A.1.7. Use Unusual Singulars and Plurals Correctly -- Comma |
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A.1.8. Use a Serial Comma -- A.1.9a. Do Not Use a Serial Comma When You Write Only Two Parallel Terms and Connect Them With a Conjunction -- A.1.10. Use a Comma to Separate Parenthetic Expressions That Are Not in Parentheses -- A.1.11. Place a Comma Before a Conjunction Introducing an Independent Clause -- A.1.12. Do Not Use a Comma Before a Conjunction That Is Followed by a Dependent Clause -- Dash -- A.1.13. Prefer an Em Dash to a Comma to Set Off an Abrupt Break -- Semicolon -- A.1.14. Join Independent Clauses With a Semicolon When the Clauses Are Not Joined by a Conjunction -- Agreement |
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A.1.15. Follow the Rules of Agreement -- Modifiers -- A.1.16. Use Modifiers Correctly -- Pronouns -- A.1.17. Clarify the Referents of Pronouns -- A.1.18. Let the Pronoun Agree in Number With Its Antecedent -- A.1.19. Use the Proper Case of Pronoun -- Sentence Fragments -- A.1.20. Do Not Break a Single Sentence Into Two Parts -- A.1.21. Do Not Write Sentence Fragments as a Series of Declarative Statements -- A.1.22. Do Not Punctuate Appositives -- Nouns and Adjectives -- A.1.23. Use Certain Terms Only in Their Adjectival Forms -- A.1.24. Do Not Turn a Noun Into a Verb -- Participial Phrase |
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A.1.25. Let a Participial Phrase at the Beginning of a Sentence Refer to the Grammatical Subject -- A.2. BASIC RULES OF COMPOSITION -- Structure of Research Papers -- A.2.1. Design a Broad Outline of Your Paper -- A.2.2. Design Headings and Subheadings of Your Paper -- Composing Paragraphs -- A.2.3. Write Paragraphs That Express Related Ideas -- A.2.4. Do Not Write Paragraphs That Are Too Long -- A.2.5. Do Not Write One-Sentence Paragraphs -- A.2.6. Begin and End Most Paragraphs With Transitionary Sentences -- Concise and Direct Writing -- A.2.7. Prefer the Shorter to the Longer Sentences |
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A.2.8. Prefer the Active Voice -- A.2.9. Say What It Is, Instead of What It Is Not -- A.2.10. Avoid Too Many Qualifications -- A.2.11. Use Definite, Specific, and Concrete Language -- A.2.12. Eliminate or Replace Unnecessary Phrases -- A.2.13. Avoid Redundant Phrases -- A.2.14. Avoid Wordiness -- A.2.15. Avoid Jargon -- A.2.16. Avoid Euphemism -- A.2.17. Keep Related Words Together -- Parallelism -- A.2.18. Write in Parallel Terms -- A.2.19. Maintain Parallelism in Numbered or Bulleted Lists -- Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers -- A.2.20. Avoid Dangling Modifiers |
| Summary |
A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing for Speech-Language Pathology, Sixth Edition is a unique interactive resource to help students develop the strong writing skills necessary for a successful clinical or academic career in speech-language pathology. The book not only describes the principles of good writing, but also contains numerous opportunities to practice writing skills replete with exemplars. The Coursebook is ideal for dedicated courses on scientific and/or professional writing, and can also be used in courses on assessment, research methods, and clinical methods and pra |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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A.2.21. Avoid Misplaced Modifiers |
| Subject |
Speech therapy--Authorship
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Medical writing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781635504026 |
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1635504023 |
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