Marin Robinson, Fredricka Stoller, Molly Costanza-Robinson, James K. Jones

Write Like a Chemist (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide and Resource

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Write Like a Chemist is a unique guide to chemistry-specific writing. Written with National Science Foundation support and extensively piloted in chemistry courses nationwide, it offers a structured approach to writing that targets four important chemistry genres: the journal article, conference abstract, scientific poster, and research proposal. Chemistry students, post-docs, faculty, and other professionals interested in perfecting their disciplinary writing will find it an indispensable reference. Users of the book will learn to write through a host of exercises, ranging in difficulty from correcting single words and sentences to writing professional-quality papers, abstracts, posters, and proposals. The book's read-analyze-write approach teaches students to analyze what they read and then write, paying attention to audience, organization, writing conventions, grammar, and science content, thereby turning the complex process of writing into graduated, achievable tasks. Concise writing and organizational skills are stressed throughout, and "move structures" teach students conventional ways to present their stories of scientific discovery. This resource includes over 350 excerpts from ACS journal articles, ACS conference abstracts, and successful NSF CAREER proposals, excerpts that will serve as useful models of chemistry writing for years to come. Other special features: Usable in chemistry lab, lecture, and writing-dedicated courses Useful as a writing resource for practicing chemists Augmented by Language Tips that address troublesome areas of language and grammer in a self-study format Accompanied by a Web site: http://www.oup.com/us/writelikeachemist Supplemented with an answer key for faculty adopting the book

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199887903
• Artikelnr.: 38148435

Autorenporträt

Marin S. Robinson: Associate Professor of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Northern Arizona University Fredricka L. Stoller: Professor of English, Northern Arizona University Molly Costanza-Robinson: Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Middlebury College James K. Jones: Graduate teaching assistant for "Write Like a Chemist" project, 2001-2004

Inhaltsangabe

Section One: Writing Modules
1: Learning to Write Like a Chemist
Module 1The Journal Article
2: Overview of the Journal Article
3: Writing the Methods Section
4: Writing the Results Section
5: Writing the Discussion
6: Writing the Introduction
7: Writing the Abstract and Title
Module 2The Scientific Poster
8: Writing the Conference Abstract
9: Writing the Poster Text and Title
10: Designing the Poster
Module 3The Research Proposal
11: Overview of the Research Proposal
12: Writing the Goals and Importance Section
13: Writing the Proposed Methodology Section
14: Writing the Outcomes and Impacts Section
15: Writing the Project Summary and Title
Section Two: Graphics and Citations
16: Formatting Figures, Tables, and Schemes
17: Formatting Citations and References
18: Finalizing Your Written Work
Appendix A - Language Tips
Appendix B - Move Structures
References
Index