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Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals and presentations / Angelika H. Hofmann

By: Hofmann, Angelika H, 1965- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]Edition: Fifth edition.Description: xxiii, 753 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780197613795 (paperback).Subject(s): Communication in science | Scientific literature | Technical writingDDC classification: 808.0665
Contents:
Science and communication -- Individual words -- Word location -- Technical sentences -- Common grammar concerns -- From sentences to paragraphs -- The first draft -- References and plagiarism -- Figures and tables -- Basics of statistical analysis -- The introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Abstract -- Titles, key words, footnotes, and acknowledgments -- Revising and reviewing a manuscript -- Final version, submission, and peer review -- Review articles -- Proposal writing -- Letters of inquiry and preproposals -- Proposal abstracts and specific aims -- Background and significance -- Innovation -- Preliminary results -- Approach/research design -- Budget and other special proposal sections -- Revision and submission of a proposal -- Posters and conference abstracts -- Oral presentations -- Job applications and interviews.
Summary: "Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations, Fourth Edition, covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. This unique "all-in-one" handbook begins with a discussion of the basic principles of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and résumés, as well as to preparing academic presentations and posters"-- Provided by publisher.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations is an "all-in-one" handbook that covers the areas of scientific communication that a student, researcher, or scientist needs to know and to master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. Written in an accessible and easy-to-understand manner, the book begins with several chapters on the basics of the scientific writing style. It then builds on these by applying the presented principles to all types of scientific documents. The book also covers academic presentations and posters in detail. Applicable in the fields of life sciences, medicine, psychology, chemistry, physics, and engineering, it is ideal as a stand-alone textbook or as a reference guide.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Science and communication -- Individual words -- Word location -- Technical sentences -- Common grammar concerns -- From sentences to paragraphs -- The first draft -- References and plagiarism -- Figures and tables -- Basics of statistical analysis -- The introduction -- Materials and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Abstract -- Titles, key words, footnotes, and acknowledgments -- Revising and reviewing a manuscript -- Final version, submission, and peer review -- Review articles -- Proposal writing -- Letters of inquiry and preproposals -- Proposal abstracts and specific aims -- Background and significance -- Innovation -- Preliminary results -- Approach/research design -- Budget and other special proposal sections -- Revision and submission of a proposal -- Posters and conference abstracts -- Oral presentations -- Job applications and interviews.

"Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations, Fourth Edition, covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. This unique "all-in-one" handbook begins with a discussion of the basic principles of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and résumés, as well as to preparing academic presentations and posters"-- Provided by publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Angelika H. Hofmann is an academic fundraiser for the sciences at Dartmouth College, as well as the Founder and President of SciWri Services, a venture that provides workshops, consulting and editing services on scientific communication globally.