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Writing science in plain English, Anne E. Greene
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The item Writing science in plain English, Anne E. Greene represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Writing science in plain English, Anne E. Greene represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 124 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- Why write science in plain English?
- Before you write
- Audience
- Register
- Tone
- Tell a story
- Make characters subjects and their actions verbs
- Use strong verbs
- Place subjects and verbs close together
- Favor the active voice
- Benefits of active voice
- Proper uses of passive voice
- Choose your words with care
- Use short words instead of long ones
- Keep terms the same
- Break up noun strings
- Rethink technical terms
- Omit needless words
- Redundancy
- Metadiscourse and transition words
- Affirmatives and negatives
- Old information and new information
- Put old information at beginnings of sentences
- Put new information at ends of sentences
- Make lists parallel
- Vary the length of your sentences
- Design your paragraphs
- Issue
- Development
- Conclusion
- Point
- Arrange your paragraphs
- Chronological order
- General to specific
- Least important to most important
- Problem to solution
- Compare and contrast
- Transition words revisited
- Appendix 1: basic writing concepts
- Appendix 2: exercise key
- Isbn
- 9780226026404
- Label
- Writing science in plain English
- Title
- Writing science in plain English
- Statement of responsibility
- Anne E. Greene
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- ICU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Greene, Anne E
- Dewey number
- 808.06/65
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- T11
- LC item number
- .G6814 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Series statement
- Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Technical writing
- Communication in science
- English language
- Label
- Writing science in plain English, Anne E. Greene
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Why write science in plain English? -- Before you write -- Audience -- Register -- Tone -- Tell a story -- Make characters subjects and their actions verbs -- Use strong verbs -- Place subjects and verbs close together -- Favor the active voice -- Benefits of active voice -- Proper uses of passive voice -- Choose your words with care -- Use short words instead of long ones -- Keep terms the same -- Break up noun strings -- Rethink technical terms -- Omit needless words -- Redundancy -- Metadiscourse and transition words -- Affirmatives and negatives -- Old information and new information -- Put old information at beginnings of sentences -- Put new information at ends of sentences -- Make lists parallel -- Vary the length of your sentences -- Design your paragraphs -- Issue -- Development -- Conclusion -- Point -- Arrange your paragraphs -- Chronological order -- General to specific -- Least important to most important -- Problem to solution -- Compare and contrast -- Transition words revisited -- Appendix 1: basic writing concepts -- Appendix 2: exercise key
- Control code
- ocn809911038
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 124 pages
- Isbn
- 9780226026404
- Isbn Type
- (e-book)
- Lccn
- 2012043145
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780226026374
- (OCoLC)809911038
- Label
- Writing science in plain English, Anne E. Greene
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Why write science in plain English? -- Before you write -- Audience -- Register -- Tone -- Tell a story -- Make characters subjects and their actions verbs -- Use strong verbs -- Place subjects and verbs close together -- Favor the active voice -- Benefits of active voice -- Proper uses of passive voice -- Choose your words with care -- Use short words instead of long ones -- Keep terms the same -- Break up noun strings -- Rethink technical terms -- Omit needless words -- Redundancy -- Metadiscourse and transition words -- Affirmatives and negatives -- Old information and new information -- Put old information at beginnings of sentences -- Put new information at ends of sentences -- Make lists parallel -- Vary the length of your sentences -- Design your paragraphs -- Issue -- Development -- Conclusion -- Point -- Arrange your paragraphs -- Chronological order -- General to specific -- Least important to most important -- Problem to solution -- Compare and contrast -- Transition words revisited -- Appendix 1: basic writing concepts -- Appendix 2: exercise key
- Control code
- ocn809911038
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 124 pages
- Isbn
- 9780226026404
- Isbn Type
- (e-book)
- Lccn
- 2012043145
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780226026374
- (OCoLC)809911038
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