Description
Electronic publishing and electronic means of text and data presentation have changed enormously since the first edition of this book was published in 1997. The 3e of Scientific Papers and Presentations applies traditional principles to today’s modern techniques and the changing needs of up-and-coming academia. Topics include designing visual aids, writing first drafts, reviewing and revising, communicating clearly and concisely, adhering to stylistic principles, presenting data in tables and figures, dealing with ethical and legal issues, and relating science to the lay audience. This successful legacy title is an essential guide to professional communication, provides a wealth of information and detail, and is a useful guide. After teaching English composition and world literature, Martha Davis crossed the line between the humanities and the sciences. Always an aficionado of biology and gardening, her interests led her to the biological and agricultural sciences where she has worked for some 15 years mostly with graduate students relative to their communication skills in science. This handbook is the result of seeking answers to their questions and of recognizing that most other communication handbooks are limited to specific areas of writing or speaking. Scientific Papers and Presentations is her attempt to put under one cover the basic guidelines for the communication endeavors of the graduate student as well as the professional scientist. 1. THE SEMANTIC ENVIRONMENT OF SCIENCE 2. BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3. ORGANIZING AND WRITING A ROUGH DRAFT 4. SEARCHING AND REVIEWING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE 5. THE PROPOSAL 6. GRADUATE THESIS AND DISSERTATIONS 7.PUBLISHING IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS 8. STYLE AND ACCURACY IN THE FINAL DRAFT 9. REVIEWING AND REVISING 10. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS 11. PRESENTING DATA 12. PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, AND LEGAL ISSUES 13. SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS 14. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT WORDS 15. VISUAL AIDS FOR PRESENTATIONS 16. THE ORAL PRESENTATION 17. POSTER PRESENTATIONS 18. GROUP COMMUNICATIONS 19. COMMUNICATION WITH NON-SCIENTISTS 20. TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPENDICES
