Writing Science in Plain English

Anne E. Greene

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University of Chicago Press
24 May 2013

Technical writing; Study & learning skills: general; Science: general issues

Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing

Scientific writing is often dry, wordy, and difficult to understand. But, as Anne E. Greene shows in Writing Science in Plain English,writers from all scientific disciplines can learn to produce clear, concise prose by mastering just a few simple principles.

This short, focused guide presents a dozen such principles based on what readers need in order to understand complex information, including concrete subjects, strong verbs, consistent terms, and organized paragraphs. The author, a biologist and an experienced teacher of scientific writing, illustrates each principle with real-life examples of both good and bad writing and shows how to revise bad writing to make it clearer and more concise.

She ends each chapter with practice exercises so that readers can come away with new writing skills after just one sitting.

Writing Science in Plain English can help writers at all levels of their academic and professional careers-undergraduate students working on research reports, established scientists writing articles and grant proposals, or agency employees working to follow the Plain Writing Act. This essential resource is the perfect companion for all who seek to write science effectively.

By: Anne E. Greene
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 21mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 198g
ISBN: 9780226026374
ISBN 10: 022602637X
Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 24 May 2013
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ContentsAcknowledgments1 Why Write Science in Plain English?2 Before You Write Audience Register Tone3 Tell a Story Make Characters Subjects and Their Actions Verbs Use Strong Verbs Place Subjects and Verbs Close Together4 Favor the Active Voice Benefits of Active Voice Proper Uses of Passive Voice5 Choose Your Words with Care Use Short Words Instead of Long Ones Keep Terms the Same Break Up Noun Strings Rethink Technical Terms6 Omit Needless Words Redundancy Metadiscourse and Transition Words Affirmatives and Negatives7 Old Information and New Information Put Old Information at Beginnings of Sentences Put New Information at Ends of Sentences8 Make Lists Parallel9 Vary the Length of Your Sentences10 Design Your Paragraphs Issue Development Conclusion Point11 Arrange Your Paragraphs Chronological Order General to Specific Least Important to Most Important Problem to Solution Compare and Contrast Transition Words RevisitedAppendix 1 Basic Writing ConceptsAppendix 2 Exercise KeyIndex

Anne E. Greene is a biologist by training and teaches scientific writing in the Wildlife Biology Program at the University of Montana.

Reviews for Writing Science in Plain English

"""This is the best book of this sort I have read. Anne E. Greene practices what she preaches, writing clearly for a general scientific audience. She comes across as both highly knowledgeable and accessible. Greene makes achieving clarity look simple, and I found myself marveling at her wizardry. Readers will find the text empowering."" -Gina Maranto, University of Miami"""