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Book SynopsisThe New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors is the essential A to Z guide for everyone who works with words. Drawing on the expertise of the Oxford Languages department, it provides authoritative advice on those words and names which raise questions time after time because of spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, and cultural or historical context. As well as lexical terms, there are many proper names included: from place names and personal names to names of institutions, literary references, and books of the Bible. Entries give full coverage of recommended spellings, variant forms, confusable words, hyphenation, capitalization, foreign and specialist terms, proper names, and abbreviations. It is an essential tool for writers, editors, publishers, journalists, and web editors, and together with New Hart''s Rules and the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary forms the complete editorial reference set.Trade Reviewa useful handbook for all sorts of reasons, with many abbreviations and proper names included * Michèle Clarke, Editing Matters (SfEP) *Table of ContentsPreface ; Guide to the dictionary ; Abbreviations used in the dictionary ; A to Z ; Prime Ministers of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom ; Presidents of the United States of America ; Members of the European Union ; Greek alphabet ; Diacritics, accents, and special sorts ; Mathematical symbols ; SI units ; Metric prefixes ; Chemical elements

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Book Synopsis This updated edition offers practical guidance for understanding and implementing APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards and Meta‑Analysis Reporting Standards for quantitative research. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. Reporting Standards for Research in Psychology: Why Do We Need Them? What Might They Be? Chapter 2. Setting the Stage: Title Page, Abstract, and Introduction Chapter 3. Detailing What You Did: The Method Section Chapter 4. Describing Your Research Design: Studies With and Without Experimental Manipulations Chapter 5. Summarizing Your Data and Statistical Analyses: The Results Section Chapter 6. Reporting Other Design Features: Longitudinal Studies, Replication Studies, Studies With One Subject, and Clinical Trials Chapter 7. Interpreting Your Results: The Discussion Section Chapter 8. Reporting Research Syntheses and Meta-Analyses Chapter 9. How the Journal Article Reporting Standards and the Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards Came to Be and Can Be Used in the Future Appendix. Abstracts of the 16 Articles Used as Examples in Text References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisPart memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer''s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have.''25 years on, Stephen King''s memoir is still the best guide for writers . . . Superlative'' - The Sunday Times King''s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999 - and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King''s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it - fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.''Not only is Stephen King one of the writers whom I credit with making me a novelist, but he was also the writer who, at a key time, gave reading back to me'' DONNA TARTT''King is a visceral writer, and a master of granular detail'' MARGARET ATWOOD''If you dream of writing novels, start with this timeless book'' JOHN GRISHAM''This is the best practical guide I know to a writer''s development'' VAL MCDERMID

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Book SynopsisDrawing on years of experience, and thousands of readers comments and reviews of her writing, Cathy Glass provides a clear and concise, practical guide on writing and the best ways to get published.

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Book SynopsisCovers the scientific inquiry-from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy, to genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the 2012 year's scientific developments.

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Book SynopsisThe Gregg Reference Manual is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material fordistribution or publication. For over fifty years this manual has been recognized as the beststyle manual for business professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-jobstandards of business professionals.Features of the New EditionThe eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and academic writers. In addition, this special four-color edition of GRM pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a new biographical essay.Other Components of the Eleventh EditionA number of supplementary components are available online for trainers, instructors and students including:Basic WorksheetsComprehensive WorksheetsTrainerâs Resource ManualInstructorâs Resource Manual ViTable of ContentsAbout the Book and the AuthorA Personal TributeProfessional TributesPrefaceAcknowledgementsHow to Look Things UpEssays on the Nature of StylePart 1—Grammar, Usage, and Style1.Punctuation: Major Marks2.Punctuation: Other Marks3.Capitalization4.Numbers5.Abbreviations6.Plurals and Possessives7.Spelling8.Compound Words9.Word Division10.Grammar11.UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12.Editing and Proofreading13.Letters, Memos, and Text Messages14.Reports and Manuscripts15.Notes and Bibliographies16.Tables17.Other Business Documents18.Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Glossary of Grammatical TermsAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing (available at www.gregg.com)Appendix D: Glossary of Computer Terms (available at www.gregg.com)Index

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Book SynopsisA Troubleshooting Guide for Writers is a compendium of strategies for handling all aspects of writing, from prewriting through editing. Designed for use independently by students as a resource book or as an in-class text, A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers helps students discover specific strategies for improving their writing processes and for solving specific writing problems. Known for its concise, effective coverage and student-friendly style, A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers offers an exceptional variety of writing strategies for students.Table of ContentsA Troubleshooting Guide for Writers: Strategies and Process, Fifth Edition Myths About Writing: An Introduction Part One: A Troubleshooting Guide to Prewriting Chapter One: "I Don't Know What to Write." Chapter Two: "How Do I Write a Thesis?" Chapter Three: "How Do I Get My Ideas to Fit Together?" Part Two: A Troubleshooting Guide to Drafting Chapter Four: "I Know What I Want to Say, But I Can't Say It." Chapter Five: "I'm Having Trouble With My Introduction." Chapter Six: "How Do I Back Up What I Say?" Chapter Seven: "I Don't Know How To End." Chapter Eight: "I Can't Think of the Right Word." Part Three: A Troubleshooting Guide to Revising Chapter Nine: "I Thought my Draft was Better Than This." Chapter Ten: "I Don't Know What to Change." Chapter Eleven: "Is It Cheating if Someone Helps Me?" Chapter Twelve: "My Ideas Seem All Mixed Up." Chapter Thirteen: "My Draft is too Short." Chapter Fourteen: "My Draft is too Long." Chapter Fifteen: "My Writing Seems Boring." Chapter Sixteen: "My Writing Sounds Choppy." Part IV: A Troubleshooting Guide to Editing Chapter Seventeen: "I Don't Find My Mistakes." Chapter Eighteen: "I Used a Period and a Capital Letter, So Why Isn't This a Sentence?" Chapter Nineteen: "How Can This be a Run-on or a Comma Splice? It's Not Even Long." Chapter Twenty: "It is I; It is Me-What's the Difference?" Chapter Twenty-One: "How do I Know Which Verb Form to Use?" Chapter Twenty-Two: "I'm Unsure About Modifiers." Chapter Twenty-Three: "Can't I Just Place a Comma Wherever I Pause?" Chapter Twenty-Four: "What if I Want to Quote Somebody?" Chapter Twenty-Five: "I Have Trouble with Apostrophes." Chapter Twenty-Six: "I Never Know What to Capitalize." Chapter Twenty-Seven: "I Can't Spell." Part V: A Troubleshooting Guide to Research Chapter Twenty-Eight: "How Do I Find Good Sources-and Why Do I Need Them?" Chapter Twenty-Nine: "What Do I Do with the Sources I Find?" Chapter Thirty: "What Does an Essay With Sources Look Like?" Appendixes Appendix A: "English is Not My First Language" Appendix B: "I Get Nervous Writing in Class" Appendix C: "I Need a Writing Topic" Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a well-organized, easy-to-read guide full of images and graphics for scientists in any discipline at any level of their careers. Whether you are a student who needs to present your research to your lab for the first time or a seasoned professor who has made several PowerPoint lectures, this guide provides useful examples for people to brainstorm and rethink how they want to communicate their ideas in a clear way. I have definitely been guilty of creating some of the "bad examples" (sometimes unknowingly), but the book gives many "good examples" that I hope to follow for future science presentations. Following this guide will definitely help people in the science and healthcare fields communicate their ideas to their target audiences more effectively." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2020, Lisa Lian, DMD, reviewer, expert opinionTable of ContentsPart 1: Designing Exceptional Science Presentations1. Scientists as Designers2. Design Goals for Different Presentation Formats3. Twenty-One Strategies Shared by Exceptional Presenters Part 2: Visual Elements in Science Presentations4. Color5. Typography6. Words7. Tables8. Charts9. Diagrams10. Photographs Part 3: Written Presentations11. Ten Techniques for Improving Scientific Writing12. Research Articles13. Review Articles14. Research Proposals Part 4: Slide Presentations15. The Use of Slides in Oral Presentations16. The Structure of a Slide Presentation17. Visual Elements in Slide Presentations18. Slide Layout19. Slide Animations and Transitions20. Delivering a Slide Presentation21. Using Technology to Present like a Professional22. Considerations for Different Categories of Slide Presentations Part 5: Oral Presentations Without Slides23. Presenting Without Slides24. Considerations for Different Categories of Oral Presentations without Slides Part 6: Poster Presentations25. The Structure of a Scientific Poster26. The Design and Layout of a Poster27. Presenting at a Poster Session AppendicesA. Recommendations for Further ReadingB. Learning to Use Illustration and Presentation SoftwareC. Thoughts on How to Design a Presentation from ScratchD. Thoughts on Using Design Principles to Market Yourself

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Book SynopsisThe authors are all long-standing and respected members of the information development community at IBM. Although the authors have served in various roles throughout their careers, information quality has always been and continues to be their primary focus.   Michelle Carey is an information architect and technical editor at IBM and has taught technical communication at University of California Santa Cruz Extension. Michelle is the co-author of the book DITA Best Practices: A Roadmap for Writing, Editing, and Architecting in DITA. She is an expert on topic-based information systems, software product error messages, grammar, embedded assistance for user interfaces, and writing for international audiences. She also writes computational linguistic rules for a grammar, style, and terminology management tool. Michelle enjoys teaching, grammar, herding cats, and riding and driving anything with a lot oTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the authors Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Technical information continues to evolve Embedded assistance Progressive disclosure of information The technical writer’s role today Redefining quality technical information Chapter 2. Developing quality technical information Preparing to write: understanding users, goals, and product tasks Writing and rewriting Reviewing, testing, and evaluating technical information Part 2. Easy to use Chapter 3. Task orientation Write for the intended audience Present information from the users’ point of view Focus on users’ goals Identify tasks that support users’ goals Write user-oriented task topics, not function-oriented task topics Avoid an unnecessary focus on product features Indicate a practical reason for information Provide clear, step-by-step instructions Make each step a clear action for users to take Group steps for usability Clearly identify steps that are optional or conditional Task orientation checklist Chapter 4. Accuracy Research before you write Verify information that you write Maintain information currency Keep up with technical changes Avoid writing information that will become outdated Maintain consistency in all information about a subject Reuse information when possible

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Book SynopsisFor any undergraduate course in any discipline requiring APA documentation This concise, economical pocket guide is a handy reference for finding, evaluating, and citing sources, APA documentation, and avoiding plagiarism.Table of ContentsChapter 1 PLAGIARISM Introduction Academic Honesty Plagiarism Defined Plagiarism Examples Chapter 2 FINDING AND EVALUATING SOURCES The Physical Library The Electronic Library Other Sources Evaluating Print Sources Evaluating Electronic sources Chapter 3 CITING SOURCES IN ACADEMIC WRITING Key Terms In-Text Citations–The Three Rules of Form and Format 1. Citing a Single Source by One Author 2. Citing Multiple Sources in One Sentence 3. Punctuating and Formatting Citations Block Quotes, Embedded Quotes, and Direct Quotes Integrating Sources How to Cite: Works by One Author (direct quote and paraphrase) Two or More Works by One Author Works with Multiple Authors Anonymous Author Corporate Author and Indirect Source Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Translated Works Personal Communications, Interviews, and Sacred Texts Oral and Electronic Presentations Tables, Illustrations, and Footnotes or Endnotes Chapter 4 SAMPLE STUDENT ESSAY Main Essay and In-text Samples References Page Example Chapter 5 CREATING A REFERENCES PAGE Key Terms

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Book SynopsisThe Penguin Writer''s Manual is the essential companion for anyone who wants to master the art of writing good English. Whether you''re composing an essay, sending a business letter or an email to a colleague, or firing off an angry letter to a newspaper, this guide will help you to brush up you communication skills and write correct and confident English.

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Book Synopsis.Trade Review"Writing and Reporting for the Media is a one-stop shop for instructors of beginning writing courses. It is filled with practical and clear examples that don't just tell students how to improve their copy, it shows them." - Roberta Kelly, Washington State University "The authors have done a stellar job presenting up-to-date technology and other changes in media while offering practical and theoretical instruction in the core basics of reporting and writing for the media. The text provides a solid basis for proficiency in media writing, as well as fostering students toward the goals of being articulate about media and engaged in that and the world around them. The book is a valuable resource to become a lifelong student of the media, not just a student in a class." - John Roche, Marist CollegeTable of ContentsPreface Section I The Tools of Journalism Chapter 1 Journalism Today Technology and Journalism Types of News Evolution of the News Business Journalism as a Profession Journalism Competencies The Modern Journalist Journalism Style AP Stylebook Journalism Terms Copy-Editing Copy Format The Writing Coach: The "N.E.R.D." Factor in Getting a Job Chapter 2 Selecting and Reporting the News News Characteristics and News Elements Timeliness Impact or Magnitude Prominence Proximity Unusualness Conflict Other Characteristics The Nature of the Medium and the Community Types of News The Concept of Objectivity What Is Not Newsworthy? Offensive Details Sensationalism Rumors Sexual Assault Names of Juveniles Trade Names The Importance of Accuracy Accuracy in Facts Accuracy in Names Accuracy Is a Priority Guest Columnist: Why I Stayed at a Small-Town Newspaper The Reporter's Guide to Accuracy Review Exercises Chapter 3 Newswriting Style Simplify Words, Sentences and Paragraphs Eliminate Unnecessary Words Quiz Remain Objective Respecting Diversity Racism Sexism Ageism Avoid Stereotyping Other Groups Additional Newswriting Considerations for Digital Media The Reporter's Guide to Newswriting Style Review Exercises Chapter 4 The Language of News The Effectiveness of Words Mastering Grammar Nouns Verbs Independent and Dependent Clauses Active and Passive Voice Appositives Common Grammatical Errors Run-on Sentences Comma Splice Agreement Errors "That"-"Which" Confusion "Who"-"Whom" Confusion Misplaced Modifiers Dangling Modifiers Personification Parallelism Syntax Spelling Punctuation Writing like a Pro Diction Be Precise Use Strong Verbs Problems to Avoid Overuse of Adjectives and Adverbs Clichés Slang Technical Language and Jargon Euphemisms Profanity Stating the Obvious First-Person References Negative Constructions Echo Gush Vague Time References Use of the Present Tense Avoid Excessive Punctuation The Writing Coach: Become a Power Lifter When Picking Verbs The Reporter's Guide to the Language of News Review Exercises Section II The Law and Ethics of Journalism Chapter 5 Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues Libel The Elements of a Libel Suit Who Is a Public Official? Who Is a Public Figure? Major Defenses to Libel Suits Steps for Avoiding Libel Suits Privacy Intrusion Giving Publicity to Private Facts False Light Appropriation Newsgathering Issues Access to Nonjudicial Events and Records Access to Judicial Proceedings Confidentiality for Sources and Information Review Exercises Chapter 6 Ethics Codes of Ethics Ethical Decision Making Who and How Many? (Two Questions) What Is the Purpose of the Story? (Two Follow-Up Questions) Can I Explain My Decision? (Six Questions) The Potter Box News Media Credibility Considerations Ethics Issues Regarding Conduct Plagiarizing and Fabricating Information: Never Acceptable Finding Sources Recording Interviews: Audio Recorders and Video Cameras Eliminating Conflicts of Interest Maintaining Objectivity Interviewing Victims Respecting Privacy of Sources Avoiding Deceit: Posing and Misrepresentation Witnessing Crimes and Disasters Ethics Issues Regarding Content Avoiding Speculation: Get the Facts and Provide Accurate Context Using Visuals: Newsworthy or Sensational? Altering Images Deciding When to Name Names Covering Killers Reporting on Public Figures and Celebrities Reporting Rumors and Speculation Reporting on Terrorism Publishing Ads The Writing Coach: Journalists Should Understand: Victims Face Wall of Grief Review Exercises Section III The Basic Skills of Journalism Chapter 7 Basic News Leads Prewriting Identifying the Central Point Story Outlines Planning the Digital Story The Summary News Lead Sentence Structure in Leads Guidelines for Writing Effective Leads Be Concise Be Specific Use Strong, Active Verbs Emphasize the Magnitude of the Story Stress the Unusual Localize and Update Be Objective and Attribute Opinions Strive for Simplicity Some Common Errors Beginning with the Attribution Minimizing the News Using Agenda Leads Using Label Leads Listing Details Stating the Obvious Reporting the Negative Exaggerating Distorting the Story Following All the Rules Forgetting Your Audience Using the First Draft The Writing Coach: Oh Where, Oh Where Does the Time Element Go? The Reporter's Guide to Writing Leads Review Exercises Chapter 8 Alternative Leads Criticisms Types of Alternative Leads "Buried" or "Delayed" Leads Multiparagraph Leads Quotation Leads Question Leads Suspenseful Leads Descriptive Leads Shockers: Leads with a Twist Ironic Leads Direct-Address Leads Words Used in Unusual Ways Other Unusual Leads The Reporter's Guide to Writing Alternative Leads Review Exercises Chapter 9 The Body of a News Story The Inverted-Pyramid Style Organizing the Information Writing the Second Paragraph Ending the Story Complex Stories The Hourglass Style The Focus Style The Narrative Style Using Transitions Explain the Unfamiliar The Importance of Examples The Use of Description The Need to Be Fair The Final Step: Edit Your Story The Writing Coach: How to Find the Right Endings to Stories The Reporter's Guide to Writing News Stories Review Exercises Chapter 10 Quotations and Attribution Quotations When to Use Direct Quotations When to Use Indirect Quotations When to Use Partial Quotations When Sources Seek Quote Approval Blending Quotations and Narrative Explaining Quotations To Change or Not to Change Quotations Deleting Profanities Editorialization Attribution The Purpose of Attribution Statements That Require Attribution Guidelines for the Placement and Frequency of Attribution Direct Quotations Partial Quotations Indirect Quotations Word Choice in Attributing Statements Identifying Sources The Writing Coach: Do You Use Said Enough? The Reporter's Guide to Quotations and Attribution Review Exercises Chapter 11 Interviewing Preparing for the Interview Selecting Interview Sources How Many Sources Are Enough? Researching Sources and Topics Preparing Questions for the Interview Conducting the Interview Selecting a Location Organizing the Questions Dealing with Reluctant Sources and Asking Tough Questions Special Situations Taking Notes Recording Interviews Final Thoughts Writing the Interview Story Guest Columnist: Interviewing Three People about a Deadly Accident The Reporter's Guide to Interviewing Review Exercises Chapter 12 Feature Stories Finding Story Ideas and Gathering Information Parts of Feature Stories The Lead of a Feature Story The Body of a Feature Story The Ending of a Feature Story Types of Feature Stories Profiles or Personality Features Historical Features Adventure Features Seasonal Features Explanatory Features How-To-Do-It Features Occupation or Hobby Features Behind-the-Scenes Features Participatory Features Other Types of Feature Stories The Reporter's Guide to Features Review Exercises Chapter 13 Writing for Broadcast News The Broadcast News Story Leads The Hard Lead The Soft Lead The Throwaway Lead The Umbrella Lead The Body of a Story Updating Broadcast News Stories Guidelines for Copy Preparation Formatting Copy Editing Copy Timing Copy Reviewing Copy Story Length Story Script Using Audio Using Video Sources for Broadcast News News Services Newspapers, Online News and Broadcast News Sources Public Relations News Releases People Broadcast Interviews Writing the Broadcast Story Writing for the Audience Writing for Your Announcer Being a Broadcast Journalist The Reporter's Guide to Broadcast News Writing Style Review Exercises Chapter 14 Visual Journalism The Roots of Visual Journalism Visual Journalism Today Ethics of Visual Journalism The Digital News Package Capturing Photographs Capturing Video Creating Good Video Capturing Audio Required Technology Digital Video Recorder Digital Camera Digital Audio Recorder The Reporter's Guide to Visual Journalism Review Exercises Section IV Applying the Skills of Journalism Chapter 15 Speeches and Meetings Advance Stories Covering the Speech of Meeting Follow Stories Organizing Speech or Meeting Stories Writing Effective Leads Writing Transitions Remember Your Audience Check Facts Adding Color Report What You Hear Describe What You See The Writing Coach: The Expectations of Public Officials towardJournalists The Reporter's Guide to Reporting Speeches and Meetings Review Exercises Chapter 16 Brights, Follow-Ups, Roundups, Sidebars and Obituaries Brights Follow-Ups Roundups Sidebars Obituaries Writing the Biographical Obituary Writing the Feature Obituary The Reporter's Guide to Writing Brights, Follow-Ups, Roundups, Sidebars and Obituaries Review Exercises Chapter 17 Public Affairs Reporting Crime and Accidents Police Sources Key Police Documents Respecting Victims Writing the Crime or Accident Story Words and Phrases to Avoid Local Government City and County Governments School Districts Courts General Information about the Court System Criminal Cases Civil Cases Guest Columnist: Developing Sources on the Police Beat Guest Columnist: Journalists Deliver the Information the Public Needs The Reporter's Guide to Public Affairs Reporting Review Exercises Chapter 18 Introduction to Investigative Reporting What Is Investigative Reporting? Whom and What to Investigate Developing an Investigative Story The Story Idea Resources Planning the Story Gathering Documents Developing Sources The Investigative Interview Writing the Investigative Story Using Technology in Investigative Reporting Using Computers to Get Answers Using Social Media Using Statistics Ethical Issues in Investigative Reporting Guest Columnist: Developing Investigative Story Ideas The Reporter's Guide to Investigative Reporting Review Exercises Chapter 19 Journalism and Public Relations What Is PR? PR Agencies Corporate, Nonprofit and Government PR Working with News Media Advance Stories Event Stories Features Discoveries and Results Tips for Effective News Releases List a Contact Person and a Follow-Up Send the Release on Time Use Journalism's Five W's Write Well Localize Information Provide Visuals Provide Links From the Journalist's Perspective: Working with Press Releases The No. 1 Problem: Lack of Newsworthiness Limited Interest Contrived Events Rewriting for Newsworthiness Rewriting for Wordiness The No. 2 Problem: Lack of Objectivity Advertisements Eliminating Laudatory Adjectives and Puffery Telling the Public What to Do Other Problems with News Releases Stating the Obvious Absence of Solid Facts One-Sided Stories The Reporter's Guide to Public Relations Review Exercises Appendix A City Directory Appendix B Summary of AP Style Appendix C Rules for Forming Possessives Appendix D Answer Key Credit Lines Index

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Book SynopsisThis contemporary guide is packed full of expert tips and suggestions which will provide the reader with the means and motivation to write better scientific papers that are more likely to be read and have impact.Trade ReviewI know of no other book dealing with the basics of scientific writing as cleanly and as directly as this one does. Indeed, the book sticks admirably to its own principles on two fronts: it is short and to the point. Great scientists still need to know how to write cleanly and plainly, and Scientific Papers Made Easy is an excellent guide for acquiring that skill. * Science *This book is well-written... It should become an essential starting point for new scholars and the much-needed voice on the shoulder of all as they continue in their endeavours. * Tom Dickins, British Psychological Society *It is stock full of advice of how to write academic papers from start to finish, all presented in a breezy but precise style. * J. Arvid Ågren, BioScience, 2023 *Do we really need another book on writing? The answer is 'yes' for scientific papers, as long as that book is Stuart West and Lindsay Turnbull's new book, Scientific Papers Made Easy: How to Write with Clarity and Impact in the Life Sciences (2023). * Pat Barclay, Science Direct *Anyone scared of a blank page when starting writing a manuscript will benefit from reading this book. * ISBE Newsletter Vol 35 *Scientific Papers Made Easy stands with the best of the genre. It is stock full of advice of how to write academic papers from start to finish, all presented in a breezy but precise style. * Arvid Ågren, Bioscience *In Scientific Papers Made Easy, Stuart West and Lindsay Turnbull have delivered an excellent guide to the production of research papers, and one relevant to all empirical disciplines. Despite my quarter century as an academic, their advice on clarity, concision, and how to address the reader caused me to rethink my own practices and highlighted several errors (I will confess to none...). This book should be adopted in research methods teaching for undergraduate students helping them to produce well-crafted theses. And I use 'should' in the strongest imperative sense possible. * Tom Dickins, The Psychologist *Table of Contents1: Writing as an Essential Research Skill 2: Core Skills 3: Methods 4: Results 5: Figures 6: Introductions 7: Discussions 8: Abstracts 9: Titles 10: Cover Letters 11: Writing and Editing

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Book SynopsisA clear and authoritative guide covering every aspect of the writing process, The New Oxford Guide to Writing is an essential addition to any writer's reference library, providing abundant assistance and encouragement for anyone endeavouring to write, to produce the written page with more clarity, colour and force.Trade Review"Guides to writing--some in print, others in software--continue to proliferate; the best-written this year is "The New Oxford Guide to Writing."--William Safire, New York Times Sunday Magazine

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Book SynopsisFor more than a quarter of a century, Pat Schneider has helped writers find and liberate their true voices. She has taught all kinds--the award winning, the struggling, and those who have been silenced by poverty and hardship. Her innovative methods have worked in classrooms from elementary to graduate level, in jail cells and public housing projects, in convents and seminaries, in youth at-risk programs, and with groups of the terminally ill. Now, in Writing Alone and with Others, Schneider''s acclaimed methods are available in a single, well-organized, and highly readable volume. The first part of the book guides the reader through the perils of the solitary writing life: fear, writer''s block, and the bad habits of the internal critic. In the second section, Schneider describes the Amherst Writers and Artists workshop method, widely used across the U.S. and abroad. Chapters on fiction and poetry address matters of technique and point to further resources, while more than a hundred writing exercises offer specific ways to jumpstart the blocked and stretch the rut-stuck. Schneider''s innovative teaching method will refresh the experienced writer and encourage the beginner. Her book is the essential owner''s manual for the writer''s voice.Trade Review"Schneider's book is inspiring, full of common sense about fears every writer will recognize and exercises for jump-starting a manuscript. She is well acquainted with naysayers, external and internal. A storyteller, poet, librettist who once struggled to believe in herself, she sees teaching as a mission, writing as empowerment. She's led four workshops a week (one in a low-income project) for 12 years; she explains here how to lead your own. Writing Alone is as much an antidote to writer's block as you're likely to find between two covers: Writing teachers will use it as their bible."--C. Carr, O: The Oprah Magazine"Drawing on her many years of working with writers and would-be writers in workshops, Schneider has authored a useful and comprehensive text for the creative writer seeking to find his or her own voice and authority. Starting with the need to overcome fear, anxiety, and nagging of the relentless self-critic within us, Schneider provides some practical exercises to get the writing process started (again) and to avoid the pitfalls of internal and external criticism. Citing the experience of the hundreds of writers to privilege their own writing despite the distractions they face, to keep a writing journal, and to participate in a writing community with other writers. More than movitivational or purely experiential, this very sensible yet practical text provides scores of proven exercises to help encourage the writer in all of us."--Library Journal"The wisest teacher of writing I know."--Peter Elbow, from the Foreword"I am grateful to Pat Schneider for recognizing that our species is a writing species. If we don't write, it means something in the culture has blocked our natural instinct. [This] helpful, totally personable book shows us how to undo that cultural abuse."--Carol Bly, author of Beyond the Writer's Workshop and My Lord Bag of Rice: New and Selected Stories"Honesty is creative oxygen. Generosity is creative fire. Pat Schneider is a fuse lighter. Her work is gentle, playful, brilliant, and revolutionary. She is the real animal."--Julia Cameron, author of The Right to Write and The Artist's Way"For anyone who wants to write, Writing Alone and with Others is heartening and practical. It unfolds as the story of one writer's journey, and invites the aspiring writer along with a rich variety of anecdote, exercise and advice, celebrating both difference and difficulty as the gifts they are."--Janet Burroway, author of Raw Silk and Writing Fiction"Schneider can help you find your genius. She encourages without ever condescending. She is guide, cheerleader, and advocate. 'What you see, write it,' she counsels. 'Surprise yourself.' You'll find exercises here that will help you do it. The second part of the book, focusing on 'writing with others,' can help the workshop leader or teacher create the kind of atmosphere in which 'images pass in silence from mind to mind,' as writers are affirmed and energized by experiencing creativity, their own and others'."--Marshall J. Cook, author and editor of Creativity Connection"An entertaining and enlightening book...should prove invaluable to poets, writers, teachers, and workshop devotees of all backgrounds and creative denominations."-- Mindy Kronenberg, poet and teacher, author of Dismantling the Playground and editor of Book/Mark Small Press Quarterly ReviewTable of ContentsContents ; Foreword by Peter Elbow ; Acknowledgments ; How to Use This Book ; Introduction: A Writer Is Someone Who Writes ; Part I: The Writer Alone ; 1. "Feeling and Facing Fear" ; 2. "Getting Started (Again)" ; 3. "Toward a Disciplined Writing Life" ; 4. "Writing Practice: The Journal" ; 5. "Writing Practice: Developing Craft" ; 6. "Voice" ; 7. "Growing as a Writer" ; 8. "The Form Your Writing Takes" ; 9. "The Ethical Questions: Spirituality, Privacy, and Politics" ; Part II: Writing With Others ; Introduction: Writing With Others ; 10. "Basic Principles of a Healthy Workshop" ; 11. "Writing in a Classroom" ; 12. "Creating Your Own Workshop or Writing Group" ; 13. "Using Writing to Empower the Silenced" ; Part III: Additional Exercises ; Afterword ; List of Exercises ; Recommended Resources and Reading List ; Credits ; Index

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Book SynopsisPracticing scientists know that the quality of their livelihood is strongly connected to the quality of their writing, and critical thinking is the most necessary and valuable tool for effectively generating and communicating scientific information. Writing in the Life Sciences is an innovative, process-based text that gives beginning writers the tools to write about science skillfully by taking a critical thinking approach. Laurence Greene emphasizes writing as thinking as he takes beginning writers through the important stages of planning, drafting, and revising their work. Throughout, he uses focused and systematic critical reading and thinking activities to help scientific writers develop the skills to effectively communicate. Each chapter addresses a particular writing task rather than a specific type of document. The book makes clear which tasks are important for all writing projects (i.e., audience analysis, attending to instructions) and which are unique to a specific writing project (rhetorical goals for each type of document). Ideal for Scientific Writing courses and writing-intensive courses in various science departments (e.g., Biology, Environmental Studies, etc.), this innovative, process-based text goes beyond explaining what scientific writing is and gives students the tools to do it skillfully.Table of ContentsPreface An Introduction to Writing in the Life Sciences Intended Audiences The Culture of Science and Scientific Communication Our Approaches to Successful Scientific Writing A Critical Thinking Approach A Process-based Approach A Problem Solving Approach A Goal-directed Approach An Audience-centered Approach A Discipline-specific and Content-rich Approach Chapter 1: Defining Your Writing Project Chapter Introduction About the Process Analyzing Your Writing Task Attending to Instructions, Guidelines, and Evaluation Criteria Seeking Clarification of Problematic Assignments and Directions Selecting a Topic and Refining a Research Issue Brainstorm topics that inspire your interest and enthusiasm Ask knowledgeable experts for advice on hot research issues Learn about hot research issues from the scientific literature Learn about hot research issues on the Internet Use your task analysis to refine your research issue Add a novel twist to your selected research issue Check ahead for the availability of scientific literature on selected research issues Make sure that you have sufficient time and resources to learn the science on your research issue Learning about Scientific Discourse Conventions Research Papers Review Papers Research Proposals Analyzing Your Audiences Key Questions for Audience Analysis Taking Notes on Your Audience Analysis Searching for Scientific Literature Evaluating the Credibility of Published Scientific Literature Searching for Peer-reviewed Journal Articles: Research Papers and Review Papers Searching for Scientific Books Searching for Scientific Literature on Web Sites Reading to Learn Science Solving Comprehension Problems Reading and Taking Notes on Published Research Papers Summing Up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 2: Developing a Goal-based Plan Chapter Introduction About the Process Setting the Framework for Your Goal-based Plan Distinguishing between Just-Okay Goals and Powerful Rhetorical Goals Devising Strategies for Accomplishing Rhetorical Goals The Structure of a Goal-based Plan Taking Goal-based Planning to Heart Relying Your Experience in Scientific Writing Adopting and Adapting Conventional Guidelines Using Model Papers Applying Your Task and Audience Analyses Using the Helicopter Thinking Method Starting to Draft Revising Your Goal-based Plan Check for whether your rhetorical goals are appropriate for the major sections in which you have placed them Check your rhetorical goals for their content-generating potential Check your rhetorical goals for their audience-affecting potential Check your strategies for their detail and depth Check your strategies for whether they are logically related to their rhetorical goals Summing Up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 3: Generating Content Chapter Introduction About the Process Solo and Collaborative Brainstorming Solo Brainstorming Collaborative Brainstorming Reading for Relevance Interpreting Study Data Interpreting the Statistical Significance of Study Data Interpreting the Practical Significance of Study Data Synthesizing Study Outcomes Focusing on Rhetorical Goals that Require Synthesis Creating a Summary Chart to Guide Synthesis Synthesizing Studies with Similar Conclusions Synthesizing Studies with Contrasting Conclusions Constructing Convincing Scientific Arguments Setting up the Structure of a Scientific Argument Evaluating Published Scientific Arguments Evaluating Research Methods Summing up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 4: Organizing Content and Writing a Draft Chapter Introduction About the Process: Organizing Content Choosing a Design for Your Organizing Plan Taking a Principled Approach to Organizing Content Organizing Your Paper's Major Sections Organizing Your Paper's Subsections Deciding Which Parts of Your Plan to Emphasize About the Process: Writing a Draft: Drafting Titles Drafting Abstracts Drafting Section Headings Drafting Paragraphs Drafting Sentences Drafting Graphics Citing References Avoiding Plagiarism Summing up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 5: Revising Document Design, Global Structure, and Content Chapter Introduction About the Process: Revising for Matters of Document Design About the Process: Revising for Matters of Global Structure Disordered Sections Weak Global Unity Mismatched Organizing Themes Redundancy of Content across Sections About the Process: Revising for Matters of Content Missing Content Ambiguous Content Inaccurate Content Content that Misses the Target on Key Rhetorical Goals Content that Fails to Adequately Address Concerns of Audience Saying Too Little or Too Much Logical Fallacies in Scientific Arguments Revising Graphics Excelling at Collegial Peer Review Apply key methods of independent revision to guide your peer review Take a goal-directed approach to generating feedback Make it constructive criticism Take on the role of writing teacher Encourage dialogue Avoid giving feedback based on personal preferences and pet peeves Summing Up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 6: Revising Paragraphs Chapter Introduction About the Process Revising for Unity Fractured Unity Faded Unity Frazzled Unity Revising Topic Sentences Missing Topic Sentences (when they're needed) Misplaced Topic Sentences Topic Sentences as Broken Promises Vague Topic Sentences Topic Sentences that are Too Specific Revising for Coherence Disordered Ideas Missing Knowledge Links (when they're needed) Oversights of Readers' Expectations Lack of Parallel Structure (when it's needed) Revising for Cohesion Missing Cohesion Cues Misplaced Cohesion Cues Unnecessary Cohesion Cues Revising for Sentence Variety Lack of Variety in Sentence Length Lack of Variety in Sentence Beginnings Lack of Variety in Grammatical Structure Lack of Variety in Tone Revising for Paragraph Design Summing Up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 7: Revising Sentences Chapter Introduction About the Process Revising for Logic and Clarity Illogical Expressions and Comparisons Anthropomorphism Dangling Modifiers Vagueness Unclear Pronoun Reference Illogical Tense Shifts Problematic Shifts in Point of View Misplaced and Awkward Phrasing Inappropriate Emphasis Revising for Style and Structure Weak Subjects and Verbs Misuses of Active Voice and Passive Voice Wordiness Unnecessary Jargon Excessive Separation of Subjects and Verbs Long Noun Trains Lack of Parallel Structure Revising Basic Grammar Errors Sentence Fragments Subject-Verb Disagreement Noun-Pronoun Disagreement Revising for Word Choice Affect, Effect As, Because, Since Amount, Number Compose, Comprise Gender, Sex Less, Few, Fewer, Study, Experiment That, Which Than, Then Who, Whom Revising Punctuation and Mechanics Problems Involving Commas Problems Involving Semicolons Problems Involving Apostrophes Problems Involving Colons Problems Involving Hyphens Problems Involving Quotation Marks Problems Involving Capitalization Revising for Biased and Inadvertently Offensive Language Sexist Language Age-Biased Language Biased Language Involving Ethnic and Racial Groups Summing Up and Stepping Ahead Chapter 8: Rhetorical Goals for Scientific Papers Chapter Introduction Rhetorical Goals for Introduction Sections Rhetorical Goal 1: Present your research issue and explain its unresolved status. Rhetorical Goal 2: Convince readers that your research issue is truly important and therefore worth resolving. Rhetorical Goal 3: State your hypotheses and explain their rationale. Rhetorical Goal 4: Introduce the novel and unique features of your research and writing project. Rhetorical Goal 5: Present the specific purposes of your research and writing project. Rhetorical Goal 6: Present your claims. Rhetorical Goal 7: Describe the methods that you used, or plan to use, in carrying out your study. Rhetorical Goal 8: Justify your use of selected methods. Rhetorical Goals for Results Sections Rhetorical Goal 9: Present the results that are essential for reaching and supporting your conclusions. Rhetorical Goals for Discussion Sections Rhetorical Goal 10: Briefly reintroduce the defining features of your study. Rhetorical Goal 11: State your conclusions and support them with your study's results. Rhetorical Goal 12: Relate your study's outcomes to those from previous studies on your research issue. Rhetorical Goal 13: Discuss the mechanisms that underlie your study's main results, and argue for the most plausible underlying mechanisms (when such an argument is warranted). Rhetorical Goal 14: Acknowledge significant methodological shortcomings to your study, and explain how they may have influenced its outcomes. Rhetorical Goal 15: Discuss the practical implications and applications of your study's results. Rhetorical Goal 16: Propose future studies on your research issue. Rhetorical Goals for the Body of Review Papers Rhetorical Goal 17: Provide essential background knowledge about the studies, critical evaluations, and arguments that are central to your review paper. Rhetorical Goal 18: Summarize the published studies on your topic or research issue. Rhetorical Goal 19: Synthesize the published studies on your topic or research issue. Rhetorical Goal 20: Explain and argue for the mechanisms underlying the results of the published studies you are reviewing. Rhetorical Goal 21: Convince readers to accept your original arguments. Rhetorical Goals for the Conclusion Section of Review Papers Rhetorical Goal 22: Briefly reiterate the key information, ideas, and arguments that were central to the body of your review paper. Rhetorical Goal 23: Suggest future directions and new studies on your paper's topic or research issue. Appendix A. Guidelines for Preparing and Delivering Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations Appendix B: Glossary of Sentence Grammar Terms References Index

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