Research Catalog

Title

Scientific papers and presentations / Martha Davis ; illustrations by Gloria Fry ; cover and frontispiece by Sheri Wheeler Wiltse.

Author

Davis, Martha, 1935-

Publication

San Diego : Academic Press, ©2005.

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Details

Description

xix, 356 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Summary

"Effective communication skills in science."

Series Statement

Effective communication skills in science

Uniform Title

Effective communication skills in science

Subject

• Technical writing
• Communication of technical information
• Writing
• Communication
• Misinformation
• Writing
• Communication
• technical writing
• writing (processes)
• 02.13 practice of science
• Communication of technical information
• Technical writing
• Vortragstechnik
• Wissenschaftliches Manuskript
• Zeitschriftenaufsatz
• Wetenschappelijke publicaties
• Presentatie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-340) and index.

Contents

The semantic environment of science -- References -- Before you begin -- Kinds of Scientific Communication -- Sources of Help -- Pencils, Mice, and Cyberspace -- References -- Organizing and writing a rough draft -- Thinking and Writing -- Prewriting Exercises -- Organization and Development -- Coordinating Organization and Development -- Organizing and Your Point of Emphasis -- Transitions -- Writing the Rough Draft -- References -- Organizing and Writing a Rough Draft -- Planning the Literature Search -- Finding The Literature -- Selecting and Evaluating the Literature Review -- References -- The proposal -- The Graduate Proposal -- The Grant Proposal -- Content and Form -- Other Considerations -- Progress Reports -- References -- The graduate thesis -- The Thesis and Your Graduate Program -- Avoiding Problems -- Planning the Thesis -- Acceptable Forms for Theses -- The Thesis Defense -- References -- Publishing in scientific journals -- Planning and Writing the Paper -- After the Paper Is Written -- The Editing and Reviewing Process -- References -- Style and accuracy in the final draft -- Style -- Styles in Headings -- Accuracy and Style in Documentation -- Proofreading -- References -- Reviewing and revising -- Reviewing and Revising Your Own Paper -- Making Use of Reviewers' Suggestions -- Reviewing the Work of Others -- References -- Titles and abstracts Titles -- Abstracts -- References -- Presenting data -- Tables -- Figures -- References -- Ethical and legal issues -- Ethics in Scientific Communication -- Professional Respect for Others -- The Legal Issues: Copyrights and Patents -- References -- Scientific presentations -- Departmental Seminars -- The Professional Meeting -- Speaking at the Job Interview -- The Question and Answer Session -- Role of the Moderator -- Fit the Occasion -- References -- Communication without words -- Symbols -- Type Styles -- Color -- Physical Communication -- Listening -- References -- Visual aids to communication -- Slide Composition -- Slide Production -- References -- The oral presentation -- Conditioning Yourself -- The Visual Aids -- Coordinating the Visual Aids and the Speech -- Transitions in the Slide Presentation -- The Peer Review -- Check List for Scientific Slide Presentation -- References -- Poster presentations -- Audience -- Text -- Type Size and Style -- Color and Physical Qualities -- Spacing and Arrangement -- Presentation of Data -- The Presenter -- Handouts -- Making It Fit -- Time and Construction -- References -- Group communications -- Group Communication with No Audience -- Group Communication with an Audience -- References -- Communicating with other audiences -- Audiences -- Avenues -- Subject -- Techniques -- Science Writing and Presentation -- References -- To the international student -- Becoming Adjusted to U.S. Cultures -- General Cultural Differences -- Scientific Writing in American English -- Oral Presentations -- Casual Conversation -- Body Language -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Weakness in Scientific Writing -- Appendix 2 -- The First Draft -- Appendix 3 -- Sample Manuscript -- Appendix 4 -- Sample Literature Review -- Appendix 5 -- Sample Proposal -- Appendix 6 Alternate Routes to the Thesis -- Appendix 7 -- Sample Review of Manuscript Submitted for Publication -- Appendix 8 -- Evolution of the Title -- Appendix 9 -- Evolution of an Abstract -- Appendix 10 -- Putting Data into Tables and Figures -- Appendix 11 -- Sample Letter Requesting Copyright Permission -- Appendix 12 -- Use of Color in Visual Aids -- Appendix 13 -- Sample Slides and Slide Set -- Appendix 14 -- Oral Presentation at Meetings -- Appendix 15 -- Sample Text for Poster -- Annotated Bibliography of Select References -- Index

ISBN

• 0120884240
• 9780120884247

LCCN

2004050500

OCLC

• ocm55474006
• 55474006
• SCSB-9118001

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library