Scientific Writing 2.0(Reader and Writers Guide)

A Reader and Writer's Guide [With DVD ROM]

Jean-Luc Lebrun 저자(글)

World Scientific · 2011년 01월 01일

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Given that scientific material can be hard to comprehend, sustained attention and memory retention become major reader challenges. Scientific writers must not only present their science, but also work hard to generate and sustain the interest of readers. Attention-getters, sentence progression, expectation-setting, and "memory offloaders" are essential devices to keep readers and reviewers engaged. The writer needs to have a clear understanding of the role played by each part of a paper, from its eye-catching title to its eye-opening conclusion. This book walks through the main parts of a paper; that is, those parts which create the critical first impression.

The unique approach in this book is its focus on the reader rather than the writer. Senior scientists who supervise staff and postgraduates can use the book to review drafts and to help with the writing as well as the science. Young researchers can find solid guidelines that reduce the confusion all new writers face. Published scientists can finally move from what feels right to what is right, identifying mistakes they thought were acceptable, and fully appreciating their responsibility: to guide the reader along carefully laid-out reading tracks.

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저자(글) Jean-Luc Lebrun

목차

• Preface First Edition	p. ix
  Preface Second Edition	p. Xiii
  The Reading Toolkit	p. 1
  Require Less from Memory	p. 3
  The Forgotten or Undefined Acronym	p. 3
  The Detached Pronoun	p. 5
  The Diverting Synonym	p. 9
  The Distant Background	p. 10
  The Broken Couple12 The Word Overflow	p. 14
  Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading	p. 17
  Keep the Story Moving Forward	p. 18
  Twist and Shout	p. 21
  Pause to Illustrate and Clarify	p. 25
  Recreate Local Suspense	p. 27
  Reduce Reading Time	p. 33
  Keep the Reader Motivated	p. 39
  Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice	p. 40
  Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them	p. 43
  Bridge the Knowledge Gap	p. 47
  Bridge to Ground Zero	p. 49
  Bridge to Title Words	p. 50
  Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background	p. 52
  Set the Reader's Expectations	p. 55
  Expectations from Grammar	p. 55
  Expectations from Science	p. 64
  Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading	p. 69
  Topic and Stress	p. 71
  Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid	p. 74
  Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes	p. 77
  Pause in Progression	p. 80
  Troubleshooting Progression Problems	p. 80
  Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems	p. 91
  Reasons for No Expectations	p. 93
  Reasons for Betrayed Expectations	p. 96
  Control Reading Energy Consumption	p. 103
  The Energy Bill	p. 104
  Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station	p. 107
  Paper Structure and Purpose	p. 111
  Title : The Face of Your Paper	p. 115
  Six Titles to Learn About Titles	p. 115
  Six Techniques for Improving Titles	p. 121
  Purpose and Qualities of Titles	p. 126
  Title Q&A	p. 127
  Title Metrics	p. 133
  Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper	p. 135
  The Four Parts	p. 137
  Coherence Between Abstract and Title	p. 139
  Tense of Verbs and Precision	p. 141
  Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts	p. 144
  Abstract Q&A	p. 145
  Abstract Metrics	p. 148
  Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper	p. 149
  Four Principles for a Good Structure	p. 149
  Syntactic Rules for Headings	p. 158
  Purpose and Qualities of Structures	p. 159
  Structure Q&A	p. 161
  Structure Metrics	p. 165
  Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper	p. 167
  The Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong	p. 169
  The Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions	p. 173
  The Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions	p. 177
  The Introduction Is a Personal Active Story	p. 178
  Introduction Part II Popular Traps	p. 183
  The Trap of the Story Plot	p. 183
  The Trap of Plagiarism	p. 187
  The Trap of Imprecision	p. 191
  The Trap of judgmental Words	p. 195
  The Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief	p. 197
  Purpose and Qualities of Introductions	p. 199
  Introduction Q&A	p. 200
  Introduction Metrics	p. 207
  Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper	p. 209
  Seven Principles for Good Visuals	p. 210
  Purpose and Qualities of Visuals	p. 229
  Visuals Q&A	p. 230
  Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual)	p. 234
  	p. 235
  Abstract Versus Conclusions	p. 236
  Examples and Counterexamples	p. 238
  Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions	p. 242
  Conclusions Q&A	p. 243
  Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion)	p. 244
  Additional Resources for the Avid Learner	p. 245
  On Visuals	p. 245
  On Grammar	p. 246
  On the Evolution of Scientific Writing	p. 248
  On Persuasion	p. 249
  On Scientific Papers	p. 250
  On Writing Process and Reviewers	p. 253
  Books on Scientific Writing	p. 254
  Epilogue: Your Future Work	p. 261
  Index	p. 263
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기본정보

ISBN	9789814350600 ( 9814350605 )
발행(출시)일자	2011년 01월 01일
쪽수	265쪽
크기	150 * 226 * 15 mm / 408 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어