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The Science of Scientific Writing
George D. Gopen,Judith A. Swan +1 more
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The authors argue that complexity of thought need not lead to impenetrability of expression, and demonstrate a number of rhetorical principles that can produce clarity in communication without oversimplifying scientific issues.Abstract:
Science is often hard to read Most people assume that its difficulties are born out of necessity, out of the extreme complexity of scientific concepts, data and analysis We argue here that complexity of thought need not lead to impenetrability of expression; we demonstrate a number of rhetorical principles that can produce clarity in communication without oversimplifying scientific issues The results are substantive, not merely cosmetic: Improving the quality of writing actually improves the quality of thoughtread more
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Issue trees: a tool to aid the engineering writer
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Applying for NIH Grants
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On publishing in Mycorrhiza
Jan V. Colpaert,David P. Janos +1 more
TL;DR: The first issue of Mycorrhiza appeared in September, 1991, thus the journal recently has passed its 25th anniversary year and looks forward to the future with especial attention to the important question of how to get your manuscript published in the journal.
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Gre® automated‐editing‐task phase ii report: item analyses, revisions, validity study, and taxonomy development
TL;DR: In this article, two automated editing tasks developed in a Phase I study were subjected to item analyses, revised, and then used in a computer-based test administration at a local college, and the data collected in the administration were compared with questionnaire data obtained from students to examine the construct validity of the tasks.
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Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace
TL;DR: The Style: Ten Lessons in clarity and grace as mentioned in this paperocusing on the single most serious problem that mature writers face: a wordy, tangled, too-complex prose style, is a useful resource for any mature writer.