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Writing science in plain English / (Record no. 7084)

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000 -LEADER
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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field	17505431
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field	OSt
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field	20161026150719.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field	121022s2013 ilu 001 0 eng c
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number	2012043145
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Cancelled/invalid ISBN	9780226026404 (e-book)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency	ICU/DLC
Language of cataloging	eng
Transcribing agency	ICU
Description conventions	rda
Modifying agency	DLC
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code	pcc
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library	Alfaisal Main Library
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number	T11
Item number	.G6814 2013
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	808.06/65
Edition number	23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Greene, Anne E.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Writing science in plain English /
Statement of responsibility, etc	Anne E. Greene.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xii, 124 pages ;
Dimensions	22 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note	Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Why write science in plain English? -- Before you write -- Audience -- Register -- Tone -- Tell a story -- Make characters subjects and their actions verbs -- Use strong verbs -- Place subjects and verbs close together -- Favor the active voice -- Benefits of active voice -- Proper uses of passive voice -- Choose your words with care -- Use short words instead of long ones -- Keep terms the same -- Break up noun strings -- Rethink technical terms -- Omit needless words -- Redundancy -- Metadiscourse and transition words -- Affirmatives and negatives -- Old information and new information -- Put old information at beginnings of sentences -- Put new information at ends of sentences -- Make lists parallel -- Vary the length of your sentences -- Design your paragraphs -- Issue -- Development -- Conclusion -- Point -- Arrange your paragraphs -- Chronological order -- General to specific -- Least important to most important -- Problem to solution -- Compare and contrast -- Transition words revisited -- Appendix 1: basic writing concepts -- Appendix 2: exercise key.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Communication in science.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	English language
General subdivision	Style.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Technical writing.
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term	Print books.
Source of term	local
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title	Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme	Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type	BOOKS

Holdings
Withdrawn status	Lost status	Source of classification or shelving scheme	Damaged status	Not for loan	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Total Checkouts	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Cost, replacement price	Price effective from	Koha item type
		Library of Congress Classification			Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University	On Shelf	2015-01-20		T11 .G6814 2013	AU0000000001787	2015-01-20	93.00	2015-01-20	BOOKS