Product Description

From the beginning of their careers and forever after, scientists are called upon to do various kinds of writing and speaking. Communication skills are among the qualities most prized by those who hire and promote scientists. Scientific Papers and Presentations provides a concise guide to writing what must be written: proposals, literature reviews, theses, journal articles, slide presentations, posters, or grants. The author also discusses conventions in writing, proofreading, copywriting, as well as methods for searching and citing scientific literature, composing reviews, preparing data presentations, communicating visually, and public speaking.
No other reference provides guidelines and practical advice for so many forms of communication. Advice-laden appendices include actual examples of papers annotated by the author. Based on the author's fifteen years of experience advising young scientists about scientific writing, the book can be used as a course text for scientific writing, seminar, or scientific presentation courses. It is also a handy and valuable reference for fledgling scientists.

Key Features
* Provides protocols and criteria for a wide range of scientific written and spoken communications
* Presents logical, sensible approaches to communicating with diverse audiences
* Written in a conversational style for easy reading
* Includes guidelines, examples, processes, and answers to questions about theses, proposals, posters, slide presentations, publications, and related issues
* Helps to improve overall communication skills
* Serves as companion handbook to your style manual
* Detailed, annotated appendices provide practical examples and commentary

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1292983 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Review
"...a wealth of information and detail. ...a useful guide to the student who wants a one-stop guide to communicating, an introduction and pointer to more detailed information for the more conscientious or needy student and should find a place in departmental libraries."
-Dr. Jacqueline M. Atkinson, University of Glasgow, in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE (1999)
"Many alternative references are available, but this book would be my first choice for advanced college students, or graduate students, including medical students and residents. The book itself is an outstanding example of effective written communication."
--DOODY PUBLISHING
"In reviewing a scientific book, the primary question is, will the book be useful? To be useful, the information in the book must be needed and the text must be comprehensible. Does Scientific Papers and Presentations meet these criteria? Yes, it does, is my conclusion. I read most of this book while attending a conference, and I can say that many of the presenters there would certainly have benefitted from reading it. Unfortunately, this was true of many of the 'seasoned professionals' as well as of the more junior scientists for whom this book is intended. Each time, presented data were either incomprehensible or uninterpretable. I made notes and then checked to see if a thorough knowledge of the material in this book could have improved (or in some cases salvaged) the presentation. The answer was always yes."
--David Andrews in TIBS -- Review

"...a wealth of information and detail..." -- Jacqueline M. Atkinson, University of Glasgow, in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 1999

Review
"...a wealth of information and detail. ...a useful guide to the student who wants a one-stop guide to communicating, an introduction and pointer to more detailed information for the more conscientious or needy student and should find a place in departmental libraries."
-Dr. Jacqueline M. Atkinson, University of Glasgow, in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE (1999)
"Many alternative references are available, but this book would be my first choice for advanced college students, or graduate students, including medical students and residents. The book itself is an outstanding example of effective written communication."
--DOODY PUBLISHING
"In reviewing a scientific book, the primary question is, will the book be useful? To be useful, the information in the book must be needed and the text must be comprehensible. Does Scientific Papers and Presentations meet these criteria? Yes, it does, is my conclusion. I read most of this book while attending a conference, and I can say that many of the presenters there would certainly have benefitted from reading it. Unfortunately, this was true of many of the 'seasoned professionals' as well as of the more junior scientists for whom this book is intended. Each time, presented data were either incomprehensible or uninterpretable. I made notes and then checked to see if a thorough knowledge of the material in this book could have improved (or in some cases salvaged) the presentation. The answer was always yes."
--David Andrews in TIBS

From the Back Cover
From the beginning of their careers, and forever after, scientists are called upon to do various kinds of writing and speaking. Communication skills are among the qualities most prized by those who hire and promote scientists. Scientific Papers and Presentations provides a concise guide to effective written and oral communication, including posters, presentations, abstracts, journal publications, literature reviews, and these.
Written in a conversational tone, the book provides practical instruction for:
* Writing first drafts
* Reviewing and revising
* Communicating clearly and concisely
* Adhering to stylistic principles
* Presenting data in tables and figures
* Dealing with ethical and legal issues
* Relating science to the lay audience
Based on the author's fifteen years of experience advising young scientists about scientific writing, this book can be used as a text for courses and seminars on scientific writing and presentation. It is a handy and valuable reference for fledgling scientists.

Customer Reviews

Great scientific writing primer
What else is there to say. Covers papers, theses, and oral presentations. Quite thorough yet not large.

Inspiring reading.
A very inspiring and reminding book for people writing scientific papers.All the figures and citats makes it so funny to read. You don't have to be in the department of agronomy to get a good idea for your paper from this book. After reading I just longed for continuing my writing field with new ideas and it's frontpage is so coulorful so for me it's not only a book but also a piece of art.