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• Title:Scientific writing 2.0 : a reader and writer's guide / by Jean-Luc Lebrun.
  
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• Author/Creator:Lebrun, Jean-Luc.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:World Scientific (Firm)
  
• Published/Created:New Jersey : World Scientific, ©2011.
  

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  • Call Number: T11
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects:Technical writing.
  
• Medical Subjects: Writing.
  
• Subject(s):Electronic books.
  
• Description:1 online resource ( xiv, 265 pages) : illustrations ; cm.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  Print version record.
  
• ISBN:9814350613 (electronic bk.)
  9789814350617 (electronic bk.)
  1283433826
  9781283433822
  9789814350594
  9814350591
  9789814350600 (pbk.)
  9814350605 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Reading Toolkit
  ch. 1 Require Less from Memory
  Forgotten or Undefined Acronym
  Detached Pronoun
  Diverting Synonym
  Distant Background
  Broken Couple
  Word Overflow
  ch. 2 Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading
  Keep the Story Moving Forward
  Twist and Shout
  Pause to Illustrate and Clarify
  Recreate Local Suspense
  ch. 3 Reduce Reading Time
  ch. 4 Keep the Reader Motivated
  Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice
  Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them
  ch. 5 Bridge the Knowledge Gap
  Bridge to Ground Zero
  Bridge to Title Words
  Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background
  ch. 6 Set the Reader's Expectations
  Expectations from Grammar
  Expectations from Science
  ch. 7 Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading
  Topic and Stress
  Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid
  Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes
  Pause in Progression
  Troubleshooting Progression Problems
  ch. 8 Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems
  Reasons for No Expectations
  Reasons for Betrayed Expectations
  ch. 9 Control Reading Energy Consumption
  Energy Bill
  Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station
  pt. 2 Paper Structure and Purpose
  ch. 10 Title: The Face of Your Paper
  Six Titles to Learn About Titles
  Six Techniques for Improving Titles
  Purpose and Qualities of Titles
  Title Q&A
  Title Metrics
  ch. 11 Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper
  Four Parts
  Coherence Between Abstract and Title
  Tense of Verbs and Precision
  Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts
  Abstract Q&A
  Abstract Metrics
  ch. 12 Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper
  Four Principles for a Good Structure
  Syntactic Rules for Headings
  Purpose and Qualities of Structures
  Structure Q&A
  Structure Metrics
  ch. 13 Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper
  Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong
  Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions
  Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions
  Introduction Is a Personal Active Story
  ch. 14 Introduction Part II: Popular Traps
  Trap of the Story Plot
  Trap of Plagiarism
  Trap of Imprecision
  Trap of Judgmental Words
  Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief
  Purpose and Qualities of Introductions
  Introduction Q&A
  Introduction Metrics
  ch. 15 Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper
  Seven Principles for Good Visuals
  Purpose and Qualities of Visuals
  Visuals Q&A
  Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual)
  ch. 16 Conclusions: The Smile of Your Paper
  Abstract Versus Conclusions
  Examples and Counterexamples
  Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions
  Conclusions Q&A
  Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion)
  ch. 17 Additional Resources for the Avid Learner
  On Visuals
  On Grammar
  On the Evolution of Scientific Writing
  On Persuasion
  On Scientific Papers
  On Writing Process and Reviewers
  Books on Scientific Writing.