Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-1-55481-304-9
Verlag: Broadview Press Ltd
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Introduction: Writing Science for New Readers, with New Technologies, in New Genres
- Chapter One: Writing to Reach Readers
- To Write STEM Well, Learn to Read Rhetorically
- Six Categories of Rhetorical Analysis and Planning: A Systematic Method
- Chapter Two: Building Experience and Confidence in Writing Science
- From Fear to Confidence
- Writing as a Necessary Tool for All in Science
- Overcoming Obstacles for Science Writers in College
- When Knowledge and Practice Seem Unconnected: What to Do?
- Overcoming Obstacle 2: Lack of Helpful Feedback
- Building Confidence as a Writer in English
- Resources for Students to build Writing Proficiency
- Chapter Three: “Writing” Redefined Multi-modally
- Do We Call It Writing—or Something Else? Multimodal Design, Perhaps?
- Words
- Numbers and Mathematical Symbols
- Photographs
- Multi-color Charts, Tables, and Graphs
- Links to Other Sources
- Drawings and Diagrams
- Video
- STEM Communication and “Web 2.0” Access and Tools
- Chapter Four: Writing Science Ethically
- Covering up incomplete or poorly-done research, or conflicts of interest
- Plagiarism
- What is “common knowledge”?
- Claims and over-claims: the dangers of hype
- Striving for accuracy in language
- Writing ethically in social media: Let’s look at Twitter
- Chapter Five: Writing the Research Article, Part I—The Abstract, Introduction, and Methods and Materials
- Thinking Rhetorically about the Peer-Reviewed Research Article
- Giving Momentum to Your Research “Story”
- Writing the Abstract
- Writing the Introduction of the Full Article
- Writing the Methods and Materials Section of the Full Article
- Chapter Six: Writing the Research Article, Part II—Results and Discussion
- Results and Discussion in the Interconnected, Multimedia World
- Distinguishing between the Results and Discussion Sections
- Writing Results
- Writing the Discussion
- Chapter Seven: Writing the Research Review
- Goals of the Research Review and Comparison with the IMRD Article
- Features and Forms of the Research Review
- Rhetorical Considerations in Writing the Research Review
- Chapter Eight: STEM Journalism—Writing, Reading, and Connecting with Broader Audiences
- Thinking of yourself as a “STEM journalist”
- Who are YOUR readers and why do they care?
- Writing your STEM popular article—Tips on voice (ethos) and organization
- Chapter Nine: Science Blogs—New Readers, New Voices, New Tools
- STEM Blogs—What Are They and Are They Science?
- A World of Blogs—Finding the Blog(s) for You
- Studying the Major Types of Blogs
- Getting into Blogging for Yourself
- Establishing Your Ethos
- Building Your Design
- Chapter Ten: Creating Posters and Infographics
- Posters and Infographics—Using the Two-Dimensional Space
- Chapter Eleven: Creating Oral/Visual Presentations
- Presentations as Unmatched Opportunities
- “Presence” and “Being Present” in a Presentation
- Making Your Audience Your Ally
- The Visual in Oral/Visual: Striving for Balance
- Achieving Success through Preparation
- Chapter Twelve: Writing Science with Style and Styles
- Keep Sentences Concise with Clear Transitions
- Guide Your Reader with “Signposts”
- Use Paragraphs to Emphasize—Not Hide—Your Ideas
- Choose Words to Communicate, Not to Exclude or Intimidate
- Use Numbers to Convince, Not Drown, Your Readers
- Revise and Edit to Write with Style
- Chapter Thirteen: Editing Sentences
- Why We Must Edit
- Cut Unneeded Words
- To “We” or Not to “We”
- Action vs. Passivity—Tuning Your Voice
- Punctuate to Accentuate