Writing in the sciences : exploring conventions of scientific discourse /
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| Author / Creator: | Penrose, Ann M. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Longman, c2004. |
| Description: | xiv, 448 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Allyn and Bacon series in technical communication Allyn and Bacon series in technical communication. |
| Subject: | Technical writing. Technical writing. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5170640 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- List of stylistic features
- I. Scientific Conventions
- 1. Science as a Social Enterprise
- 1.1. The shaping of knowledge in science
- 1.2. The social nature of science
- 1.3. The centrality of communication in science
- 1.4. The role of persuasion in scientific communication
- 1.5. Scientific communication and convention
- 1.6. The role of collaboration in scientific communication
- 2. Forums for Communication in Science
- 2.1. The socialization process: Entering a new community
- 2.2. Research journals and their readers
- 2.3. Research conferences and professional associations
- 2.4. Research proposals and their audiences
- 2.5. Communicating beyond the research community
- 2.6. Electronic communication in science
- 3. Reading and Writing Research Reports
- 3.1. Argumentation in science
- 3.2. The logic(s) of scientific inquiry
- 3.3. Introducing the research problem
- 3.4. Describing methods
- 3.5. Reporting results
- 3.6. Discussing trends and implications
- 3.7. The research report abstract
- 3.8. Brief report genres: Research letters and notes
- 3.9. How scientists write reports
- 3.10. How scientists read reports
- 3.11. How reviewers evaluate reports
- 4. Reviewing Prior Research
- 4.1. The role of prior research in scientific argument
- 4.2. Reviewing as a genre: The review article
- 4.3. Locating the literature
- 4.4. Reading previous research
- 4.5. Identifying trends and patterns
- 4.6. Organizing the review
- 4.7. Citing sources in the text
- 4.8. Preparing the list of works cited
- 4.9. The research review abstract
- 5. Preparing Conference Presentations
- 5.1. The role of research conferences in the sciences
- 5.2. Writing conference proposal abstracts
- 5.3. Organizing the research talk
- 5.4. Methods of oral presentation
- 5.5. Delivering conference presentations
- 5.6. The use of graphics in oral presentations
- 5.7. Preparing research posters
- 6. Writing Research Proposals
- 6.1. The role of the proposal in science
- 6.2. Multiple audiences of the proposal
- 6.3. Logic and organization in the research proposal
- 6.4. Introducing the research problem and objectives
- 6.5. Providing background
- 6.6. Describing proposed methods
- 6.7. The research proposal abstract
- 6.8. How scientists write research proposals
- 6.9. How reviewers evaluate research proposals
- 6.10. Accountability in the research process
- 7. Documenting Procedures and Guidelines
- 7.1. Audiences and purposes in industry and government
- 7.2. General principles for writing instructions
- 7.3. Developing procedures for quality assurance
- 7.4. Documenting procedures for regulatory purposes
- 7.5. Documenting procedures for commercial application
- 7.6. Procedures as public policy
- 7.7. Procedures as public ethos
- 8. Communicating Science in the Public Realm
- 8.1. Why do scientists communicate with public audiences?
- 8.2. Understanding "general" audiences
- 8.3. Adapting through narration
- 8.4. Adapting through examples
- 8.5. Adapting through definition
- 8.6. Adapting through analysis
- 8.7. Adapting through comparison
- 8.8. Adapting through graphics
- 8.9. Logic and organization in writing for public audiences
- 9. Considering Ethics in Scientific Communication
- 9.1. Scientific and social ethics
- 9.2. The question of authorship
- 9.3. Scientific communication as moral responsibility
- 9.4. Scientific communication and public communication: An ethical conflict?
- 9.5. Scientific style and social responsibility
- 9.6. The ethics of style as socialization
- II. Sample Research Cases
- 10. Research on the "Ulcer Bug:" From Theory to Clinical Application
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