Writing Science in Plain English
Anne E. Greene Writing Science in Plain English fiche de lecture - Writing Science in Plain English Bad writing is bad for science. The problem is so significant that clear writing has become a legal requirement for federal agencies, thanks to the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which requires that writing be accessible, consistent, written in plain language, and easy to understand. This book shows how to produce such clear, concise scientific prose. Full descriptionRang parmi les ventes Amazon: #50917 dans LivresPublié le: 2013-05-24Sorti le: 2013-05-24Langue d'origine: AnglaisNombre d'articles: 1Dimensions: 8.50" h x .90" l x 5.50" L, .45 livres Reliure: Broché128 pagesPrésentation de l'éditeurScientific writing is often dry, wordy, and difficult to understand. But, as Anne E. Greene shows in Writing Science in Plain English,writers from all scientific disciplines can learn to produce clear, concise prose by mastering just a few simple principles.This short, focused guide presents a dozen such principles based on what readers need in order to understand complex information, including concrete subjects, strong verbs, consistent terms, and organized paragraphs. The author, a biologist and an experienced teacher of scientific writing, illustrates each principle with real life examples of both good and bad writing and shows how to revise bad writing to make it clearer and more concise.She ends each chapter with practice exercises so that readers can come away with new writing skills after just one sitting.Writing Science in Plain English can help writers at all levels of their academic and professional careers—undergraduate students working on research reports, established scientists writing articles and grant proposals, or agency employees working to follow the Plain Writing Act. This essential resource is the perfect companion for all who seek to write science effectively.Biographie de l'auteurAnne E. Greeneis a biologist by training and teaches scientific writing in the Wildlife Biology Program at The University of Montana.
Details of Writing Science in Plain English
| Le Titre Du Livre | Writing Science in Plain English |
| Auteur | Anne E. Greene |
| Vendu par | University of Chicago Press |
| EAN | 9780226026374 |
| Nombre de pages | 128 pages |
| Editeur | University of Chicago Press |
| Nom de fichier | writing-science-in-plain-english.pdf |
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