TY  - BOOK
AU  - Greene,Anne E.
TI  - Writing science in plain English
T2  - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
SN  - 9780226026374 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - T11 .G6814 2013
U1  - 808.06/65 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Chicago, London
PB  - The University of Chicago Press
KW  - Technical writing
KW  - Communication in science
KW  - English language
KW  - Style
N1  - 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
ER  -