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Writing Up Qualitative Research, Third Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry Wolcott continues to focus on the “writing side” of qualitative research, while incorporating new features such as guidelines on how and where to use theory.

Key Features

• Offers practical suggestions for preparing an article or book for publication
• Uses lively examples from the author’s more than 40 years of experience
• Provides suggestions on how to proceed with the mechanics of preparing a manuscript
• Includes pointers on how to improve or jump-start the writing process
• Features a most robust and accessible pedagogy

This text is ideal as a supplementary text in any upper-level undergraduate or graduate seminar on the research process.

Praise for the Third Edition:

“Writing up Qualitative Research has CHIME – compassion, humor, intelligence, mindfulness of humanity, and empirical evidence. Wolcott’s empathic compassion is a major strength. The content of every chapter shows that Wolcott has fel and grappled with all the same anxieties and fears of writers at every level.”
-Sonja Peterson-Lewis, Temple University

“His style is good, down to earth, and easy to understand for both undergraduate and graduate.”
-Joseph Wronka, Springfield College

“The Wolcott text is much more reader-friendly and writer-friendly. It offer remarkable support for the writing process, compared to traditional texts.”
-Judy K. C. Bentley, SUNY at Cortland

“The conversational style makes the book inviting and accessible. It is comprehensive, addressing the various aspects of writing ranging from setting up to where to write to get published. It teaches and motivates with being didactic or arrogant.”
-Pat Maslin-Ostrowski, Florida Atlantic University

Customer Reviews (5)

Decent source of adavice, but not entirely on target
This book does a great job of offering a review of the process by which qualitative research is turned into a product. For example, it does a great job of stressing some of the key difficulties in this process, and how to overcome them. The book, however, then offers some advice that is beyond just writing qualitative research, but is applicable to any type of writing. This causes the book to ramble just a bit. So for all that advice, you are treat to some waste of space. Any way, this book is a so-so reference.

Great read!
I ordered this book for my master's research and I loved the fact that the author can be funny about a topic that is not easy to write about.Rather than reading like a textbook, this book offered insightful and fun ideas for writing a professional paper.At first, I was not happy about the price for a small paperback book, but it was well worth it.

Get something else
I am writing a dissertation and this was not very helpful. It basically said get started, get going, keep going a nd told me all the reasons that I did not need to justify using qualitative research. It was a waste of money unless you needed a pep talk. Was of no use from a technical standpoint.

Got me through my dissertation...
I found this book more helpful than any dissertation-writing manual, and will rely on it for future projects beyond the PhD.Wolcott's honest and funny writing style makes you feel like a friend, and his advice is truly useful.The book is a great motivator as well, particularly during those frustrating stages of writing/revising.I highly recommend this book to anyone sitting on a mound of qualitative data who needs a bit of companionship along the way.

Writing Up Qualitative Research
This book has been very helpful in determining where to start and steps to make for completing a qualitative research project. It offers suggestions of "how to" and provides application tips that make a sometimes seemingly overwhelming project manageable. ... Read more

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The subject of mathematical writing has been infused with life once again by Nick Higham as he follows up his successful HWMS volume with this much-anticipated second edition. As is Higham's style, the material is enlivened by anecdotes, unusual paper titles, and humorous quotations. This handy new volume provides even more information on the issues you will face when writing a technical paper or talk, from choosing the right journal in which to publish to handling your references. Its overview of the entire publication process is invaluable for anyone hoping to publish in a technical journal.

The original book has been completely revised, making use of feedback from readers as well as Higham's own large file of ideas based on his experiences in reading, writing, editing, examining, and supervising theses.

The most obvious changes to this second edition are the new chapters: "Writing and Defending a Thesis," "Giving a Talk" (which adds to the existing material on preparing slides for a talk), "Preparing a Poster," and "TeX and LaTeX" (including tips on their use for typesetting mathematics and detailed discussions of BibTeX and indexing). Numerous mathematical symbols in the AMS fonts have been added to Appendix B.

Among the new material in existing chapters, the section "How to Referee" in the chapter "Publishing a Paper" offers advice on this important aspect of the publication process. The chapter "Writing a Paper" suggests formats for referencing items on the World Wide Web.

The renamed chapter "Aids and Resources for Writing and Research" contains a new section, "Library Classification Schemes," which will help readers find their way around libraries. This chapter's material on the Internet was completely rewritten in light of the World Wide Web.

Separate author and subject indexes are now provided; the bibliography has been updated to include many new editions of books, and more than 70 new references have been added. ... Read more

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Writing Mathematics
That mathematicians value excellent writing becomes apparent when one considers the number of expository writing prizes awarded by their organizations and who has won those awards. The Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences offers a comprehensive, precise presentation of the significant areas a mathemetician or technical editor of mathematical papers must deal with from the use of dictionaries and thesaursus, through what makes for excellent mathematical writing, style, making presentations, publishing, and much more. In fact, it may try to cover too much. This book is one to keep handy next to your writing area for easy reference. ... Read more

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“From everyday letters, e-mails, and reports to Web site content, proposals, and new media, you’ll discover what it takes to make every written word count.” --Jerry Allocca, President, CORE Interactive

Business writing that packs a punch: Make the most of your message to get what you want!

• The truth about supercharging your business writing
• The truth about writing directly, clearly, and convincingly
• The truth about writing in today’s varied business formats

Simply the best thinking

THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

This book reveals 52 proven, bite-size, easy-to-use business writing techniques that work.

Natalie Canavor launched four national magazines for business and professional audiences and directed communications for New York’s largest educational agency.

Claire Meirowitz, an award-winning author, has served as project manager and copy editor for leading business publications. Natalie and Claire own and run C&M Business Writing Services.

Customer Reviews (46)

Blink and you miss the chance to make your point
Communications today in business is vastly different than it was even a few short years ago.People skim their letters, emails, blogs, reports.... attention spans are quick.Blink and you are on to something else.

Enter this book.A worthy contender in trying to address the information saturation and overload of our day.Good business writing is still essential.But the times have changed, so the writing has to adapt or be lost in that elusive blink.

Whether its email, business letters, web, reports, this book takes them all on and then some.Offering solid tips, strategies and insights that can help writers do a better and more effective job.

Open anywhere and you can pick up tips.No need to read cover to cover, though you should to get the most of it.

A great business tool for our fast-paced world.

A practical, accessible guide to a vital career skill: effective business writing
Some people believe good writing involves big words, long sentences and complicated concepts. Nothing could be further from the truth, explain Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz, co-owners of a business writing consultancy and co-authors of this handy guide. That's why they spell out the tenets of effective business writing in 52 simple "truths," covering virtually every type of business communication, from emails, letters and reports to websites and blogs. Their message is that good writing is concise, engaging and accessible - much like human conversation. They warn that, in this day of information overload, your communications have to meet these criteria or no one will read them. Though their writing advice is not particularly groundbreaking, Canavor and Meirowitz offer a clear, comprehensive, easy-to-use manual. getAbstract predicts that their guide will quickly become a well-thumbed resource.


Read more about this book in the online summary:
http://www.getabstract.com/summary/13510/the-truth-about-the-new-rules-of-business-writing.html

Good advice that is too often violated
The author provides what some would call very basic advice on good writing.Truth is that many people ignore this advice (and are less persuasive/effective as a result), or don't know it in the first place.A good basic guide for anyone who is seeking to improve their writing skills or coach others.

Writing for reduced attention spans....
The new rules for business writing can be summed up as "write at a 5th grade level".That is my summary, not the summary of this book.

It seems that in this fast paced world, no one takes the time to really READ any more.Writing in business is necessarily short and to the point.This book gives guidelines for this sort of writing.What I was looking for was something with more substance to it.Sometimes writing short sentences using simple words just doesn't get the point across adequately.

This book delivers what it promises, which are the rules for writing memos and web pages that get a point across quickly before the reader is off onto something else.sorry, but I just object to this sort of writing.

I was hoping for something that would help with writing clearly, but this is just a collection of quick ideas that would be useful for short attention spans.What other reviewers liked about this book is exactly what I did not like.

If everyone read this book, it would make the workplace so much better!
If everyone followed the business writing tips from this book, the workplace would be a much more efficient place. I cannot tell you how many times a day I have to deal with extremely verbose emails or documents. This book shows you examples and also the thought process for making your writing more concise and to the point. One of the biggest tips that is pretty much common sense but no one does is taking the time to read over their writing just once before sending. This book covers not only business writing for emails and summary reports but also writing for webpages and blogs. I found the writing tips for webpages to be extremely helpful and will be revamping my homepage to incorporate some of their ideas. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that communicates with others in a written form. ... Read more

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This respected, market-leading text offers students a comprehensive, practical introduction to workplace writing to prepare them for a range of communication tasks. SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK features an abundance of real-world examples and problems, as well as an accessible writing style and detailed guidelines for planning, drafting, revising, editing, and producing professional documents and graphics. Students are presented with topics in four logically sequenced sections, beginning with basic business communications, and proceeding to conducting research, documenting sources, and handling more advanced tasks such as reports, proposals, and oral presentations. With each new task, students learn to become effective problem-solvers at work, to understand their audience, and to select the best communication tools to accomplish their goals. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

eh
never really read it because it wasn't needed for class but it seemed useful. the person did not deliver it in the best condition

Success writing at Work
The book came in a very timely manner and was in good condition. Very happy with purchase

Review for Successful Writing at Work
The book was in great condition, the price was very affordable. I was very impressed with how quickly I received the book. This is very important to me because I need the books as quickly as possible for my classes. I will definitely purchase from this seller again.

Great buy
I am very happy with this purchase. I needed this book in a hurry and I was able to purchase it at a low price and it was shipped to me in 2 days as promised.

Thanks,

Stacey

Shipping was FAST!!!
Its always a good thing when you come home from school and the book you need is sitting on the doorstep.I was expecting the shipping process to take longer but I got it the day that I needed it. ... Read more

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The best-selling book of its kind, discusses the communication, both written and oral, actually done by professional accountants.It uses real-world accounting situations and includes major sections on Communication Strategies, Business Documents, and Oral Communication. This book is written for the accountant who wants to sharpen their communication and critical thinking skills in order to be more effective in the workplace. For Accounting, Business Communication, and Technical Writing courses.

Customer Reviews (3)

Not impressed
I did not find the book helpful or useful. You might as well have a 10th English grammar book.

Needed for Class
This book was needed for a class I was taking, and I wouldn't have gone out and bought it otherwise, but it's truly a great book.I have used it a few times outside of class.It is filled with examples to follow from, which are extremely helpful.

Effective Writing
Book was in the condition listed and arrived really fast! Would definitely buy from them again. ... Read more

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This detailed, example-driven guide illustrates how much you can do to make written texts more suitable for a global audience. Accompanied by an abundance of clearly explained examples, the Global English guidelines show you how to write documentation that is optimized for non-native speakers of English, translators, and even machine-translation software, as well as for native speakers of English. You'll find dozens of guidelines that you won't find in any other source, along with thorough explanations of why each guideline is useful. The author also includes revision strategies, as well as caveats that will help you avoid applying guidelines incorrectly.

Focusing primarily on sentence-level stylistic issues, problematic grammatical constructions, and terminology issues, this book addresses the following topics: ways to simplify your writing style and make it consistent; ambiguities that most writers and editors are not aware of, and how to eliminate those ambiguities; how to make your sentence structure more explicit so that your sentences are easier for native and non-native speakers to read and understand; punctuation and capitalization guidelines that improve readability and make translation more efficient; and howlanguage technologies such as controlled-authoring software can facilitate the adoption of Global English as a corporate standard.

This text is intended for anyone who uses written English to communicate technical information to a global audience. Technical writers, technical editors, science writers, and training instructors are just a few of the professions for which this book is essential reading. Even if producing technical information is not your primary job function, the Global English guidelines can help you communicate more effectively with colleagues around the world.

Customer Reviews (6)

Great tips for writing for a global market
I taught English in Japan before becoming a medical translator and now a consultant for Japanese Pharma companies. This book is truly useful in helping my clients prepare regulatory documents for international submission. The principles help them write with confidence in English (and to write English that requires less 'fixing"!)

Do not get Kindle version for iPad
I bought the Kindle version of this excellent book to read on my iPad. Unfortunately, the formatting is really messed up and it is almost unreadable. Even worse, there is no linked index, no linked table of contents, and no search, all of which would make the book a useful reference. Without being able to quickly find the information one needs, this book has absolutely no value as a reference.
Profoundly disappointed...

The Global English Style Guide
I have been a technical writer for more than 40 years. Over that time I have developed a style of effective communication that is understood by technical English users at all levels. This book comes closest to documenting that style. Although tuned to writers who prepare material to be translated, it is effective when communicating technical concepts, processes, and procedures.

The Global English Style Guide: a review
Many people who do not speak English as a first language struggle to understand English texts. Human translation is expensive. Machine translation frequently does not work. Global English offers a solution to these three related problems.

Many good style guides exist. Why do technical writers need another style guide? Unlike other style guides, this book covers grammatical structures, not only particular terms. The author writes clearly, and he explains the reasons for the guidelines. The book is not an academic paper. The guidelines are based on practical work at SAS Institute, where the author works.

Most technical writers know some of the guidelines already. For example, restrict the use of the passive voice, use language literally, and simplify the writing style. However, many guidelines may be new to some technical writers.

Both of the following sentences are grammatically correct:
* Set up the system.
* Set the system up.

Now, as far as possible, I always use the first structure, and keep the parts of a phrasal verb together. Keeping the parts of the verb together increases consistency, improves machine translation, and helps non-native speakers who do not know the particular verb.

The subtitle of the book refers to writing documentation. However, most of the guidelines apply to copywriting as much as to technical writing. All writers who want to reach a global audience, to decrease translation costs, or to make their texts as clear as possible will benefit highly from this book.

Very useful guide to writing English for a global audience.
John R. Kohl's Global English Style Guide is a very useful resource for understanding the importance and practice of writing English for a global audience. In fact, it provides an exciting and passionate case for the value of language in technical documentation.The first chapter outlines the impact of Global English on costs, quality, and usability. It also examines the growing impact of machine translation. The rest of the book consists of a rich set of guidelines to follow. The most valuable part of the book, though, is the focus on before and after examples of sentences followed by discussions of why one solution is better than another. My only frustration with the book is that it does not serve well as a quick reference, which is what I would normally expect from a style guide. However, if I have to chose, I would much prefer to engage in the logic of the author's recommendations rather than just a prescriptive list of do's and don'ts. ... Read more

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This book is also available through the Introductory Engineering Custom Publishing System. If you are interested in creating a course-pack that includes chapters from this book, you can get further information by calling 212-850-6272 or sending email inquiries to engineer&atsign;jwiley.com. Good writing is brief and clear. This new edition of the popular handbook offers updated, practical advice on writing effective letters, reports, and memos, while retaining the easy-to-read format that made the first edition so popular. Presents examples of good writing to serve as models and also shows what to avoid. Includes illustrations (many more than in the 1st edition) of many types of good writing, culled from diverse sources. There is new material on writing minutes, news releases, resumes, and style guides. The section on writing reports has been thoroughly revised--every phase from initial organization to final selection of style has been updated to reflect modern practice. Suitable for classroom use or self-study. ... Read more

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Too pricey
The information presented in the book is useful but can be found in many other technical writing books and style guides at less than half the price. ... Read more

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Includes a complete E-Book of Technical Communication, 11/e by John Lannon. ... Read more

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This collection of essays focuses on both how and why assessment serves as a key element in the teaching and practice of technical and professional communication. The collection is organized to form a dual approach: on the one hand, it offers a landscape view of the activities involved in assessment - examining how it works at institutional, program, and classroom levels; on the other, it surveys the implications of using assessment for formulating, maintaining, and extending the teaching and practice of technical communication. The book offers teachers, students, scholars, and practitioners alike evidence of the increasingly valuable role of assessment in the field, as it supports and enriches our thinking and practice. No other volume has addressed the demands of and the expectations for assessment in technical communication. Consequently, the book has two key goals. The first is to be as inclusive as is feasible for its size, demonstrating the global operation of assessment in the field. For this reason, descriptions of assessment practice lead to examinations of some key feature of the landscape captured by the term 'technical communication'. The second goal is to retain the public and cooperative approach that has characterized technical communication from the beginning. To achieve this, the book represents a 'conversation', with contributors chosen from among practicing, highly active technical communication teachers and scholars; and the chapters set up pairs of opening statement and following response. The overriding purpose of the volume, therefore, is to invite the whole community into the conversation about assessment in technical communication. ... Read more

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A scholarly compilation meant for teachers, researchers, students, accreditation bodies, engineers, and more
Assessment in Technical and Professional Communication is a compendium of essays by professional authors discussing the role proper assessment plays in the challenges of effective technical and professional communication, whether in a discussion between engineers, instruction between teachers and students, or even efforts to educate the public. A scholarly compilation meant for teachers, researchers, students, accreditation bodies, engineers, and more, Assessment in Technical and Professional Communication includes analysis of issues ranging from the ethical role of the technical communicator to the practice of effective self-assessment to accurately evaluating the work of graduate students or professional writing programs, and much more. A welcome addition to college library collections, particularly those of technical and professional colleges.
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An accessible, hands-on approach to planning, creating, and assessing public policy documents--now updated with material on online communication

Now in a new edition, Writing Public Policy is a practical, concise guide to writing and communicating in public policy processes. Designed to help students understand and perform common types of communication used in solving public problems, this text explains the standards and functions of communicating in the public sector and teaches the use of selected public policy communication genres. Catherine F. Smith presents a general method for planning, producing, and assessing communications in a variety of real-life contexts and situations of public policy work.

New to the second edition:

* The text is updated to meet the needs of today's tech-savvy students, and now features a new appendix on adapting policy writing to the Web
* Examples show policy problems from a global perspective, and U.S. policy making by all levels of government
* A new appendix on clear writing
* A new companion website (www.oup.com/us/smith) offers additional guidance and writing samples

Hands-on and accessible, Writing Public Policy, Second Edition, teaches know-how and techniques needed to effectively communicate in the democratic process of making public policy. It is a particularly useful tool for any student preparing for a career in politics, government, public relations, law, public policy, journalism, social work, public health, or in any role concerned with public affairs. ... Read more

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An introduction to the aims and format of biological writing, designed primarily for undergraduates but also useful for postgraduate students preparing dissertations or journal contributions. This is a self-help manual offering straightforward solutions to common problems, and an overview of the diversity of writing tasks faced by professional biologists. ... Read more

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Complicated Review
The book was in perfect condition and arrived during quoted time period..however the edition was not claimed on the site so I assumed it was the newest one; however, I was mistaken and bought the wrong book.

Horrible!..worth NO STARS!
I ordered this product May 13, 2009 and i still haven't received it as of today, June 13, 2009.A MONTH..let's get serious i needed this book for a class and now the class is ending this coming week.Thanks for nothing!!!

Good Guide
This is a good guide to write papers. It is a little hard to follow but I do recommend this book. This guide was recommended to by my Marine Ecology professor.

bio book
When you have to get a text book, amazon is an economical way to get one instead of the university book store. This arrived in 2 days and in good shape. I will look for books here every semester

The confusing world of biological science gets more confusin
Now, granted that I did not experience the world of biological science writing before "the McMillan book", but by all that's ecological, people find this book HELPFUL?The academic world must have been a whole lot more chaotic than I can imagine before McMillan wrote her book, because damn, I can't imagine a more confusing text that is supposed to help students.Sure, McMillan provides examples of how to cite and write (to name a few examples) a research paper, but every time I'm looking for a specific bit of information I can't find what I'm looking for!I'm pretty careful about throwing around the phrase "I hate", but every time I look at this book I can feel the rage and frustration rise inside of me.Helpful.SURE it is. ... Read more

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Excellent book
Excellent and entertaining book. Just start with the story 'Living La Vida Robot'.I particularly enjoyed Koranteng Ofosu-Amaah's writing too and would recommend this book to anyone looking for well written pieces. Excellent book to read when travelling, and a great gift for the technophile in your life. I have already ordered the 2007 followup to this book!

A collection of polished essays
Some of the best writing in technology comes together under one cover, compiling works from authors who work in everything from computers and digital mediums to health and science fields. Both college-level collections strong in technology and general-interest public lending libraries will find THE BEST OF TECHNOLOGY WRITING most accessible: a collection of polished essays which invite both technology readers and the general public into the world of possibilities.

Superb Writings
Refreshing collection of techxperiences !The stories in this volume will definitely inspire many to try their hand at technology writing . I will look forward to it every year.

Great collection of Technology Related Articles
All of the articles in this first annual addition of The Best of Technology Writing are great picks. The articles range from an interesting robot competition in "La Vida Robot," a great article on "The Bookless Future," (and many other articles on what's happening on the Internet (trends, security, etc.), to the strange history of "The Ups and Downs of Jetpacks." Looking forward to the next edition.
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This text focuses on the technical writer's function, where the document fits in, how military specification and standards affect technical documents, the procurement process, and writing the manual. It includes preparing the preliminary manuscript and validating, verifying, and editing. ... Read more

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A must read
I don't even have to read this book without knowing that it's very informational because my father wrote it, so it has to be good. ... Read more

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Guidebook to Better Medical Writing is the how-to book for those who want practical advice on writing journal articles, case reports, book chapters, books and scientific poster exhibits.

It stems from the author's more than 30 years of writing and teaching others how to write these materials.The content is presented in a quick-to-grasp, logical progression with step-by-step directions, examples, checklists, tips and techniques. Topics included range from the basics of how to choose better words and how to write better sentences and paragraphs through how to choose the right journal, how to get more writing done and how to work successfully with journal editors and reviewers. The revised 2003 edition follows the 1997 first edition that has been used by biomedical scientists around the globe and has also been issued in a Japanese-language edition (12 Steps to Better Medical Papers, Medical View Publishers, Tokyo). ... Read more

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Guidebook to Better Medical Writing
Simple explanations on tips to improve writing. At first glance I thought it was almost too juvenile; but the book did get the message across in simple terms, which actaully did help in the application of those tips. Very inexpensive for it's value.

For Those Who Have Never Written for Publication
I purchased this book as required reading for a doctoral program. Iles takes you from the simple to the complex in a very easy to read format.The book is simple; Iles practice what he teaches.He provides plenty of examples and step-by-step instructions as the subtitle states.

The book in not just about the basics of medical writing; Iles shares his insights into selecting journals and how to work with the editors.The "Guidebook To Better Medical Writing" provides lots of how-tos, but more importantly it provides a lot of valuable what not to dos. Iles' advice is combined with the encouragement that every novice medical writer needs.

This is a perfect 'starter' book because of its simple and concise nature. I suspect it will be my constant companion as I venture into the medical writing world.

Great writing hints
I think all of us writing and teaching graduate students should buy this book and keep at your desk for periodic reminders about good writing...I will suggest that my students and colleagues purchase this--it is handy and great--very precise and to the point (as our writing should be!)Kudos!!

Guidebook to Better Medical Writing
This a very friendly, and yet, powerful book that allows the reader to review basics of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and general writing rules.

A simply way to write a scientific paper
This is a good book to learn how to successfully write a paper.Good luck! ... Read more

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Digital Literacy for Technical Communication helps technical communicators make better sense of technology’s impact on their work, so they can identify new ways to adapt, adjust, and evolve, fulfilling their own professional potential. This collection is comprised of three sections, each designed to explore answers to these questions:

• How has technical communication work changed in response to the current (digital) writing environment?
• What is important, foundational knowledge in our field that all technical communicators need to learn?
• How can we revise past theories or develop new ones to better understand how technology has transformed our work?

Bringing together highly-regarded specialists in digital literacy, this anthology will serve as an indispensible resource for scholars, students, and practitioners. It illuminates technology’s impact on their work and prepares them to respond to the constant changes and challenges in the new digital universe.

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Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and to master to successfully promote his or her research and career. This unique "all-in-one" handbook begins with a discussion of the basics of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and resumés as well as to preparing academic presentations and posters.

FEATURES:

A practical presentation carefully introduces such basic writing mechanics as word choice and word location, sentence structure, and paragraph organization before moving into manuscript planning and organizational strategies. Extensive hands-on guidance for composing scientific documents and presentations then follows.

Relevant and multi-disciplinary examples taken from real research papers and grant proposals by writers ranging from students to Nobel Laureates illustrate clear technical writing as well as common mistakes that one should avoid. Examples are drawn from a broad range of scientific disciplines including medicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, ecology, geology, chemistry, engineering, and physics.

Extensive end-of-chapter exercise sets provide the opportunity to review style and composition principles and encourage readers to apply them to their own writing.

Writing guidelines and revision checklists warn scientists against common pitfalls and equip them with the most successful techniques to revise a scientific paper, review article, or grant proposal.

Annotated text passages bring the writing principles and guidelines to life by applying them to real-world, relevant, and multidisciplinary examples.

Clear, easy-to-follow writing style is understandable to both native and non-native English speakers; special ESL features address problems faced by non-native English speakers.

Eight chapters on grant writing demonstrate how to write successful grant applications and how to avoid the most common application mistakes.

Covering all the facets of communication that scientists need to master, Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations is ideal for a wide range of readers--from upper-level undergraduates and graduate students to postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and professional researchers--in the life sciences, medicine, psychology, chemistry, and engineering. ... Read more

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Excellent resource!
This is a detailed, comprehensive guide to academic and research writing and presentation techniques.The examples all seem to be from biology or bioengineering, which is something of a drawback for those in other fields. The price is very reasonable. ... Read more

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Author is former editor of Annals of Internal Medicine. A Brandon/Hill Medical List firstpurchase and minimal-core guide to effective writing in the medical sciences. Previous edition was titled: How to Write and Publish Papers in the Medical Sciences, c1990. Trim size: 9 x 7 inches. Softcover. DNLM: Writing. ... Read more

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Written in a reader-friendly style interlaced with vivid examples, this how-to writing manual for visual artists details a comprehensive and concise methodology for the full spectrum of writing tasks they will encounter in both the academic and professional worlds--academic research papers, resumes, letters of application, manifestos, press releases, and grants. It emphasizes that professionals' art, in itself, will not always speak for them, and that they must, therefore, learn to articulate their concepts and ideas, and to argue for, and earn, their place in the world of art. Abundant examples (of stages of document development and complete documents) represent amateur as well as professional sources and an exceptionally full spectrum of visual art--painting, sculpting, collage, drawing, graphic arts, architecture, film, and theater. How to Write Academic Art Papers. How to Write about Your Art. How to Revise and Peer Review. How to Write a Resume. How to Write an Application Cover Letter. How to Write a Manifesto. How to Write Press Releases. How to Write Grants and Proposals. For visual artists of all kinds.

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Thumbs Up!!
This is one of the books I had to get for my Art English class, its a easy read and easy to understand. It really helped me alot

Awesome!Mashey is a God!
This is by far the best book I've ever had to read for college.I was studying Computer Science before reading this and now I would love to be a Visual Arts Writer.Thank you for changing my life. ... Read more

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Successful Scientific Writing is a user-friendly book providing detailed practical guidance to help students and researchers in the biological and medical sciences to communicate their work effectively through the published literature. This step-by-step guide covers all aspects of manuscript preparation from first to final draft, including word processor use and electronic database literature searches. Numerous examples, practical tips, and self-help exercises draw on the authors' extensive experience with actual manuscripts. Applicable to a variety of science writing contexts in the majority of scientific disciplines, Successful Scientific Writing is a powerful tool for improving individual skills, as well as an eminently suitable text for a classroom course or seminar on science writing. ... Read more

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I donot receive the order!!
I donot receive the order!!I also cannot find a phone or email to report this problem ????

Successful Scientific Writing
This book is very helpful and very informative.The authors present the information that is needed so that it is easy to digest.

Useful but disappointing
This book provides a useful description of the entire process of writing manuscripts, from information acquisition and literature searches to a very lengthy description of the editing process.There is very little information on the actual contents of the manuscript.I was looking for an in-depth description of each section of the manuscript and possibly some suggestions or helpful hints.Writing of the manuscript and the contents of each section is limited to a few sentences on each section.I was looking for a book that guides someone early in their scientific career through the process of writing the actual manuscript, rather than focusing so heavily on the editing process, as this book does.

Scientific Writing - A difficult task made easier
"Successful Scientific Writing" is a well written, user friendly and sometimes humorous guide to effective scientific writing. Even the wire, lay open binding is user friendly. The text is up to date, well organized and provides guidance on effective use of computers and software in the entire scientific endeavor.Of course the primary strength is in helping the reader through the writing and publication of the scientist's efforts. This concise work would be especially appropriate as a text in scientific writing classes.The exercises provided would be great student assignments. Additionally the exercises are fun and enhance points made in the text.Matthews, et al have given us a guide that is appropriate for advanced writers as well.Virtually every page has gems of wisdom or insights that will enhance the end result of scientific communication.This book may be especially helpful for those that are "stuck" in trying to get started writing or have complete "writers block".After reading and using this book, readers will likely be thankful that the authors have so adeptly conveyed their wisdom and vast experience in helping others to write with greater clarity and brevity.

Good, but could be better
Our lab used this book for a study group on effective scientific writing. We are located in Korea, so with the exception of the instructor and I, all participants were not native speakers of English. As a result, this review is from the viewpoint of foreign students. It is based on chapter reviews written by the members of our lab after finishing the book.

The book is just what it claims to be, a step-by-step approach to writing a scientific manuscript intended for publication. The first chapter helpfully furnishes a checklist (Table 1.3) for preparing a research paper. The chapter is actually a summary of the rest of the book so a reader already in the process of writing can easily find which chapter they wish to skip to via Table 1.3.

In the subsequent chapters, the authors provide good advice accompanied by helpful tables, examples and exercises, although the figure chapter could have used more tips on actually preparing the figures.Examples of poorly prepared and corrected figures would be a useful study aid.One student suggested that the second chapter on computer use was not particularly informative for graduate-level students. Regarding the chapter on grammar (chapter 6), another student pointed out that in some scientific articles, ungrammatical sentences are not corrected in order to effectively deliver the point.

The overall use of informal expressions and phrases seemed intended to make the text livelier for English-speaking students, but was confusing for several participants with English as a second language. We would like to suggest that the authors take their own advice and refrain from using slang and jargon. Several of us liked Appendix 2 and thought it was a good read for those unfamiliar with the practice of journal editors.

Apparently the authors had intended to attract those who had not already submitted a manuscript to read their book, but Successful Scientific Writing contains many helpful pointers for published scientists and journal editors, as well. ... Read more

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