{"product_id":"scientific-writing-and-communication-papers-proposals-and-presentations-by-angelika-h-hofmann","title":"Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations First Edition by Angelika H. 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Hofmann (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and to master to successfully promote his or her research and career. This unique \"all-in-one\" handbook begins with a discussion of the basics of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and resumés as well as to preparing academic presentations and posters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA practical presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carefully introduces such basic writing mechanics as word choice and word location, sentence structure, and paragraph organization before moving into manuscript planning and organizational strategies. Extensive hands-on guidance for composing scientific documents and presentations then follows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRelevant and multi-disciplinary examples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e taken from real research papers and grant proposals by writers ranging from students to Nobel Laureates illustrate clear technical writing as well as common mistakes that one should avoid. Examples are drawn from a broad range of scientific disciplines including medicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, ecology, geology, chemistry, engineering, and physics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExtensive end-of-chapter exercise sets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide the opportunity to review style and composition principles and encourage readers to apply them to their own writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWriting guidelines and revision checklists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e warn scientists against common pitfalls and equip them with the most successful techniques to revise a scientific paper, review article, or grant proposal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnnotated text passages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bring the writing principles and guidelines to life by applying them to real-world, relevant, and multidisciplinary examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eClear, easy-to-follow writing style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is understandable to both native and non-native English speakers; special ESL features address problems faced by non-native English speakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEight chapters on grant writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e demonstrate how to write successful grant applications and how to avoid the most common application mistakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering all the facets of communication that scientists need to master, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is ideal for a wide range of readers--from upper-level undergraduates and graduate students to postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and professional researchers--in the life sciences, medicine, psychology, chemistry, and engineering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis softcover book is new! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2009\u003cbr\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ 1st\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 704 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195390059\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195390056\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds\u003cbr\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 1.4 x 6.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529914835109,"sku":"SCIENTIFICWRITINGANDCOMMUNICATIONBOOK","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/9383\/1077\/files\/81-WHzA2nUL._SL1500.jpg?v=1748208524","url":"https:\/\/www.thesurgeonsknots.com\/products\/scientific-writing-and-communication-papers-proposals-and-presentations-by-angelika-h-hofmann","provider":"the-surgeon's-knots","version":"1.0","type":"link"}