Writing Scientific English: A Workbook - Softcover

Writing Scientific English, w. DVD-ROM

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Risse. Contents 8SSChapter 1 11SSAn introduction to scientific English 11SS1.1Advantages and disadvantages of English 11SS1.1.1 British or American? 15SS1.2Formal English, the language of science 17SS1.2.1 Complete sentences 17SS1.2.2Punctuation marks 18SS1.2.3 Write out all verb forms 21SS1.2.4 Avoid startingsentences with and , but , because or so 21SS1.2.5 Avoid ending sentences withtoo , also , though or yet 22SS1.2.6 Avoid get 23SS1.2.7 Avoid vagueness,sensationalism and exaggeration 23SS1.2.8 Using the and a 24SS1.3 Words forwriting scientific English 27SS1.4 Take-home messages from Chapter 1 30SS1.5References 30SS1.6 Improvements to exercises 30SSChapter 2 33SSWriting clearscientific English 33SS2.1 Eight guidelines for improving your writingtechnique 33SS2.1.1 Make a plan 33SS2.1.2 Use a clean and legible layout34SS2.1.3 Use paragraphs 35SS2.1.4 Write simple sentences 35SS2.1.5 Writepositive sentences 37SS2.1.6 Write active sentences 38SS2.1.7 Omit needlesswords 39SS2.1.8 Read and think about your work 40SS2.2 Just to make you feelbetter 41SS2.3 Take-home messages from Chapter 2 44SS2.4 References 44SS2.5Improvements to exercises 44SSChapter 3 47SSApplying the fundamentals 47SS3.1Summarising the text Fighting for Breath 47SS3.2 Improving four summaries ofFighting for Breath 50SS3.3 Writing abstracts for scientific presentations59SS3.4 Improving four abstracts 60SS3.5 What is science? 65SS3.6 Improving fourtexts on What is science? 69SS3.7 Take-home messages from Chapter 3 77SS3.8References 78SSChapter 4 79SSConstructing a scientific manuscript 79SS4.1 Theprocess of publishing original data in a scientific manuscript 79SS4.2 Planninga scientific manuscript 84SS4.3 Writing a scientific manuscript 90SS4.3.1Prepare the figures and tables 90SS4.3.2 Describe the figures and tables94SS4.3.3 Write a first draft of the results 95SS4.3.4 Write a first draft ofthe discussion 98SS4.3.5 What about writing a combined section entitled resultsand discussion ? 100SS4.3.6 Write a first draft of the introduction 103SS4.3.7Write a first draft of the title , the abstract and the keywords 104SS4.3.8Write a first draft of materials and methods 107SS4.3.9 List and sort thereferences 109SS4.3.10 Write the acknowledgements 111SS4.3.11 Write theabbreviations 111SS4.4 Assembling and improving the model manuscript 112SS4.4.1First draft of the model manuscript 114SS4.5 Editing and refining a scientificmanuscript 119SS4.5.1 Improved model manuscript 120SS4.6 Take-home messages fromChapter 4 124SS4.7 References 125SSChapter 5 127SSPractising writing andimproving scientific manuscripts 127SS5.1 Improving the quality of bread127SS5.2 Your views on human activity and global warming 133SS5.3 Measuringbiodiversity 137SS5.4 Stereotypic Man 143SS5.5 Searching for the best firewoodto reduce global warming 148SS5.6 Is there a connection between eating organicfood and cigarette smoking? 154SS5.7 Take-home messages from Chapter 5 160SS5.8References 161SSChapter 6 163SSOn your own 163SS6.1 Resources 166SS6.2 A readinglist to improve your vocabulary and your scientific writing 169SS6.3 References177SSChapter 7 179SSThe scientific vocabulary of this book 179SS7.1 Linking words179SS7.2 Words from the basic scientific lexicon 180SS7.3 Words that extend thebasic scientific lexicon 182SS7.4 Words that you wish to add 183SSAppendix191SSList of boxes 191 Chapter 1 11SSSSAn introduction to scientific English11SSSS1.1 Advantages and disadvantages of English 11SSSS1.1.1 British or American?15SSSS1.2 Formal English, the language of science 17SSSS1.2.1 Complete sentences17SSSS1.2.2 Punctuation marks 18SSSS1.2.3 Write out all verb forms 21SSSS1.2.4 Avoidstarting sentences with 'and', 'but', 'because' or 'so' 21SSSS1.2.5 Avoid endingsentences with 'too', 'also', 'though' or 'yet' 22SSSS1.2.6 Avoid 'get'23SSSS1.2.7 Avoid vagueness, sensationalism and exaggeration 23SSSS1.2.8 Using'the' and 'a' 24SSSS1.3 Words for writing scientific English 27SSSS1.4 Take-homemessages from Chapter 130 28SSSS1.5 References 30SSSS1.6 Improvements to exercises30SSSSChapter 2 33SSSSWriting clear scientific English 33SSSS2.1 Eight guidelinesfor improving your writing technique 33SSSS2.1.1 Make a plan 33SSSS2.1.2 Use aclean and legible layout 34SSSS2.1.3 Use paragraphs 35SSSS2.1.4 Write simplesentences 35SSSS2.1.5 Write positive sentences 37SSSS2.1.6 Write active sentences38SSSS2.1.7 Omit needless words 39SSSS2.1.8 Read and think about your work 40SSSS2.2Just to make you feel better 41SSSS2.3 Take-home messages from Chapter 2 44SSSS2.4References 44SSSS2.5 Improvements to exercises 44SSSSChapter 3 47SSSSApplying thefundamentals 47SSSS3.1 Summarising the text 'Fighting for Breath' 47SSSS3.2Improving four summaries of 'Fighting for Breath' 50SSSS3.3 Writing abstractsfor scientific presentations 59SSSS3.4 Improving four abstracts 60SSSS3.5 What isscience? 65SSSS3.6 Improving four texts on 'What is science?' 69SSSS3.7 Take-homemessages from Chapter 3 77SSSS3.8 References 78SSSSChapter 4 79SSSSConstructing ascientific manuscript 79SSSS4.1 The process of publishing original data in ascientific manuscript 79SSSS4.2 Planning a scientific manuscript 84SSSS4.3 Writinga scientific manuscript 90SSSS4.3.1 Prepare the figures and tables 90SSSS4.3.2Describe the figures and tables 94SSSS4.3.3 Write a first draft of the 'results'95SSSS4.3.4 Write a first draft of the 'discussion' 98SSSS4.3.5 What about writinga combined section entitled 'results and discussion'? 100SSSS4.3.6 Write a firstdraft of the 'introduction' 103SSSS4.3.7 Write a first draft of the 'title', the'abstract' and the 'keywords' 104SSSS4.3.8 Write a first draft of 'materials andmethods' 107SSSS4.3.9 List and sort the references 109SSSS4.3.10 Write the'acknowledgements' 111SSSS4.3.11 Write the 'abbreviations' 111SSSS4.4 Assemblingand improving the model manuscript 112SSSS4.4.1 First draft of the modelmanuscript 114SSSS4.5 Editing and refining a scientific manuscript 119SSSS4.5.1Improved model manuscript 12. 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