Writing science in plain English /
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| Author / Creator: | Greene, Anne E. |
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| Imprint: | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013. ©2013 |
| Description: | xii, 124 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9132844 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Why Write Science in Plain English?
- 2. Before You Write
- Audience
- Register
- Tone
- 3. Tell a Story
- Make Characters Subjects and Their Actions Verbs
- Use Strong Verbs
- Place Subjects and Verbs Close Together
- 4. Favor the Active Voice
- Benefits of Active Voice
- Proper Uses of Passive Voice
- 5. Choose Your Words with Care
- Use Short Words Instead of Long Ones
- Keep Terms the Same
- Breakup Noun Strings
- Rethink Technical Terms
- 6. Omit Needless Words
- Redundancy
- Metadiscourse and Transition Words
- Affirmatives and Negatives
- 7. Old Information and New Information
- Put Old Information at Beginnings of Sentences
- Put New Information at Ends of Sentences
- 8. Make Lists Parallel
- 9. Vary the Length of Your Sentences
- 10. Design Your Paragraphs
- Issue
- Development
- Conclusion
- Point
- 11. Arrange Your Paragraphs
- Chronological Order
- General to Specific
- Least Important to Most Important
- Problem to Solution
- Compare and Contrast
- Transition Words Revisited
- Appendix 1. Basic Writing Concepts
- Appendix 2. Exercise Key
- Index
