Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the third edition
- 1 PREPARING TO WRITE
- 2 COMPOSING A FIRST DRAFT
- 3 VISUAL SUPPORT FOR THE WRITTEN WORD
- 4 VISUAL SUPPORT FOR THE SPOKEN WORD
- 5 REVISING TO INCREASE COHERENCE
- 6 IMPROVING WORD CHOICE, AND SYNTAX STYLE
- 7 ATTENDING TO GRAMMAR, NUMBERS, AND OTHER MECHANICS
- 8 THE REST OF THE STORY
- Appendix 1 Suggested responses to exercises
- Appendix 2 Excerpts from “Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: Writing and editing for biomedical publication”
- Selected resources
- Index
Preface
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the third edition
- 1 PREPARING TO WRITE
- 2 COMPOSING A FIRST DRAFT
- 3 VISUAL SUPPORT FOR THE WRITTEN WORD
- 4 VISUAL SUPPORT FOR THE SPOKEN WORD
- 5 REVISING TO INCREASE COHERENCE
- 6 IMPROVING WORD CHOICE, AND SYNTAX STYLE
- 7 ATTENDING TO GRAMMAR, NUMBERS, AND OTHER MECHANICS
- 8 THE REST OF THE STORY
- Appendix 1 Suggested responses to exercises
- Appendix 2 Excerpts from “Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: Writing and editing for biomedical publication”
- Selected resources
- Index
Summary
Times change. Today the need to communicate science information effectively is perhaps more important than it has ever been, but the past decade has witnessed a significant revolution in the manner in which we gather, process, and communicate information. The twin technologies of the Internet and personal computers have changed the way nearly everyone works (and plays).
In keeping with the spirit of change, we have extensively revised, updated, and reorganized this third edition. Whether you are a first time author/speaker or a seasoned professional in the biological or medical sciences, we hope you find this step-by-step manual useful.
Because our preface message to you in the second edition still rings true for us, we are including it here as well. Enjoy.
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- Successful Scientific WritingA Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences, pp. ixPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2007