Scientific writing 2.0 a reader and writer's guide - Lebrun, Jean-Luc (World Scientific, 2011)
Includes index
pt. 1 The Reading Toolkit -- ch. 1 Require Less from Memory -- The Forgotten or Undefined Acronym -- The Detached Pronoun -- The Diverting Synonym -- The Distant Background -- The Broken Couple -- The Word Overflow -- ch. 2 Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading -- Keep the Story Moving Forward -- Twist and Shout -- Pause to Illustrate and Clarify -- Recreate Local Suspense -- ch. 3 Reduce Reading Time -- ch. 4 Keep the Reader Motivated -- Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice -- Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them -- ch. 5 Bridge the Knowledge Gap -- Bridge to Ground Zero -- Bridge to Title Words -- Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background -- ch. 6 Set the Reader's Expectations -- Expectations from Grammar -- Expectations from Science -- ch. 7 Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading -- Topic and Stress -- Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid -- Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes -- Pause in Progression --
- Troubleshooting Progression Problems -- ch. 8 Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems -- Reasons for No Expectations -- Reasons for Betrayed Expectations -- ch. 9 Control Reading Energy Consumption -- The Energy Bill -- Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station -- pt. 2 Paper Structure and Purpose -- ch. 10 Title: The Face of Your Paper -- Six Titles to Learn About Titles -- Six Techniques for Improving Titles -- Purpose and Qualities of Titles -- Title Q & A -- Title Metrics -- ch. 11 Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper -- The Four Parts -- Coherence Between Abstract and Title -- Tense of Verbs and Precision -- Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts -- Abstract Q & A -- Abstract Metrics -- ch. 12 Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper -- Four Principles for a Good Structure -- Syntactic Rules for Headings -- Purpose and Qualities of Structures -- Structure Q & A -- Structure Metrics -- ch. 13 Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper -- The Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong --
- The Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions -- The Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions -- The Introduction Is a Personal Active Story -- ch. 14 Introduction -- Part II: Popular Traps -- The Trap of the Story Plot -- The Trap of Plagiarism -- The Trap of Imprecision -- The Trap of Judgmental Words -- The Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief -- Purpose and Qualities of Introductions -- Introduction Q & A -- Introduction Metrics -- ch. 15 Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper -- Seven Principles for Good Visuals -- Purpose and Qualities of Visuals -- Visuals Q & A -- Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual) -- ch. 16 Conclusions: The Smile of Your Paper -- Abstract Versus Conclusions -- Examples and Counterexamples -- Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions -- Conclusions Q & A -- Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion) -- ch. 17 Additional Resources for the Avid Learner -- On Visuals -- On Grammar -- On the Evolution of Scientific Writing --
- On Persuasion -- On Scientific Papers -- On Writing Process and Reviewers -- Books on Scientific Writing
Keywords: Writing / Handbooks; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric; REFERENCE / Writing Skills; Technical writing; Wissenschaftliches Manuskript