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| 008 | 121022s2013 ilu 001 0 eng c | ||
| 010 | _a 2012043145 | ||
| 020 | _a9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ||
| 020 | _z9780226026404 (e-book) | ||
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| 049 | _aAlfaisal Main Library | ||
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_aT11 _b.G6814 2013 |
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_a808.06/65 _223 |
| 100 | 1 | _aGreene, Anne E. | |
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_aWriting science in plain English / _cAnne E. Greene. |
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_axii, 124 pages ; _c22 cm. |
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| 500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aWhy 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 | _aCommunication in science. | |
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_aEnglish language _xStyle. |
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| 650 | 0 | _aTechnical writing. | |
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_aPrint books. _2local |
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| 830 | 0 | _aChicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. | |
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