01969cam a2200313 i 4500 17505431 OSt 20161026150719.0 121022s2013 ilu 001 0 eng c 2012043145 9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780226026404 (e-book) ICU/DLC eng ICU rda DLC pcc Alfaisal Main Library T11 .G6814 2013 808.06/65 23 Greene, Anne E. Writing science in plain English / Anne E. Greene. xii, 124 pages ; 22 cm. Includes index. 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. Communication in science. English language Style. Technical writing. Print books. local Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. lcc BOOKS 7084 7084 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2015-01-20 0 T11 .G6814 2013 AU0000000001787 2015-01-20 00:00:00 93.00 2015-01-20 BOOKS