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• Title:Writing science : how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded / Joshua Schimel.
  
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• Variant Title:How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded
  
• Author/Creator:Schimel, Joshua.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
  

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  • Call Number: T11 .S35 2012
    
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  • Status:Available
    

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• Library of Congress Subjects:Technical writing.
  Proposal writing for grants.
  
• Medical Subjects: Writing.
  Publishing.
  Research Support as Topic.
  
• Description:xiv, 221 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  
• Summary:'Writing Science' is a guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively.
  "Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story, and it uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing and years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, Joshua Schimel shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader comprehension ... Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. Its insights and strategies will equip science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively and successfully in a competitive industry."--Back cover.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780199760237 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  0199760233 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  9780199760244 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  0199760241 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Writing in Science
  2. Science Writing as Storytelling
  3. Making a Story Sticky
  4. Story Structure
  5. Opening
  6. Funnel: Connecting O and C
  7. Challenge
  8. Action
  9. Resolution
  10. Internal Structure
  11. Paragraphs
  12. Sentences
  13. Flow
  14. Energizing Writing
  15. Words
  16. Condensing
  17. Putting it All Together: Real Editing
  18. Dealing with Limitations
  19. Writing Global Science
  20. Writing for the Public
  21. Resolution.