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Writing science in plain English / (Record no. 9918)

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International Standard Book Number 9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9780226026404 (e-book)
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Classification number T11
Item number .G6814 2013
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Classification number 8.081 GRE
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Personal name Greene, Anne E.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Writing science in plain English /
Statement of responsibility, etc Anne E. Greene.
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Extent xii, 124 pages ;
Dimensions 22 cm.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
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General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Technical writing.
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Communication in science.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element English language
General subdivision Style.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
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          National Centre for Radio Astrophysics National Centre for Radio Astrophysics General Stacks 2018-03-09 Hindustan Book Agency (Bill.No.IN70669 dt:27-02-2018) 798.00 3 8.081 GRE 16462 2023-08-18 2022-08-05 997.50 2018-03-09 Books