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Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations is an "all-in-one"
handbook that covers the areas of scientific communication that a student, researcher, or scientist
needs to know and to master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. Written in
an accessible and easy-to-understand manner, the book begins with several chapters on the basics of
the scientific writing style. It then builds on these by applying the presented principles to all types of
scientific documents. The book also covers academic presentations and posters in detail. Applicable in
the fields of life sciences, medicine, psychology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, it is ideal as a
stand-alone textbook or as a reference guide.
List of contents
- Preface
- PART ONE: SCIENTIFIC WRITING BASICS: STYLE AND COMPOSITION
- Chapter 1 Science and Communication
- Chapter 2 Individual Words
- Chapter 3 Word Location
- Chapter 4 Technical Sentences
- Chapter 5 Common Grammar Concerns
- Chapter 6 From Sentences to Paragraphs
- PART TWO: PLANNING AND LAYING THE FOUNDATION
- Chapter 7 The First Draft
- Chapter 8 References and Plagiarism
- Chapter 9 Figures and Tables
- Chapter 10 Basics of Statistical Analysis
- PART THREE: MANUSCRIPTS: RESEARCH PAPERS AND REVIEW ARTICLES
- A. Research Papers
- Chapter 11 The Introduction
- Chapter 12 Materials and Methods
- Chapter 13 Results
- Chapter 14 Discussion
- Chapter 15 Abstract
- Chapter 16 Titles, Key Words, Footnotes, and Acknowledgements
- Chapter 17 Revising and Reviewing a Manuscript
- Chapter 18 Final Version, Submission, and Peer Review
- A. Review Articles
- Chapter 19 Review Articles
- PART FOUR: GRANT PROPOSALS
- Chapter 20 Proposal Writing
- Chapter 21 Letters of Inquiry and Preproposals
- Chapter 22 Proposals Abstracts and Specific Aims
- Chapter 23 Background and Significance
- Chapter 24 Innovation
- Chapter 25 Preliminary Results
- Chapter 26 Approach/Research Design
- Chapter 27 Budget and Other Special Proposal Sections
- Chapter 28 Revision and Submission of a Proposal
- PART FIVE: POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Chapter 29 Posters and Conference Abstracts
- Chapter 30 Oral Presentations
- PART SIX JOB APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 31 Job Applications and Interviews
- Appendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused Words
- Glossary of English Grammar Terms
- Brief Glossary of Scientific and Technical Terms
- Bibliography
- Credits and References
- Index
About the author
Angelika H. Hofmann is an academic fundraiser for the sciences at Dartmouth College, as well as the Founder and President of SciWri Services, a venture that provides workshops, consulting and editing services on scientific communication globally.
Summary
For an audience that comprises undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professional writers who struggle to bridge the gap between theory and practice, Scientific Writing and Communication provides acomprehensive and applications-based approach to scientific communication
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“Wow! I wish I had read this as a senior. The author has truly thought of everything. It is truly great that there are end-of-section questions for these important activities. This is groundbreaking and very exciting.” -Joseph Kremer, Alvernia University
