Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words, 2nd Edition
- Length: 180 pages
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
- Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
- Publication Date: 2020-04-29
- ISBN-10: 1486311474
- ISBN-13: 9781486311477
- Sales Rank: #628947 (See Top 100 Books)
Telling people about research is just as important as doing it. But many competent researchers are wary of scientific writing, despite its importance for sharpening scientific thinking, advancing their career, obtaining funding for their work and growing the prestige of their institution.
This second edition of David Lindsay’s popular book Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words presents a way of thinking about writing that builds on the way good scientists think about research. The simple principles in this book will help you to clarify the objectives of your work and present your results with impact. Fully updated throughout, with practical examples of good and bad writing, an expanded chapter on writing for non-scientists and a new chapter on writing grant applications, this book makes communicating research easier and encourages researchers to write confidently.
It is an ideal reference for researchers preparing journal articles, posters, conference presentations, reviews and popular articles; for students preparing theses; and for researchers whose first language is not English.
- Makes it easy to understand what goes where in scientific publications and, equally importantly, why
- Reinforces principles with examples of good and bad writing
- Addresses new issues for publishing, including open access and predatory journals
- Emphasizes writing effectively in other media that scientists must use, including conference papers, posters, theses, reviews, popular articles and grant applications
- Explains the principles behind writing and how it affects readers rather than proposing recipes for good writing
Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface to first edition Preface to second edition Section 1 Thinking about your writing 1. A matter of attitude 2. The fundamentals of building the scientific article Section 2 Writing about your thinking 3. The Title 4. The Introduction 5. The Materials and Methods 6. The Results 7. The Discussion 8. The Summary or Abstract 9. The other bits Section 3 Editing for readability and style 10. Eliminating verbal stumbling blocks 11. Improving readability 12. Submitting and revising Section 4 Thinking and writing beyond the scientific article 13. Oral presentations 14. Posters 15. Literature reviews 16. Theses 17. Articles for non- scientists 18. Grant proposals Index
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