Review by Choice Review
Good scientific and technical writing takes considerable practice. Competition for space in journals is fierce, and bad writing and presentation skills can affect article acceptance rates. Focusing on biological and medical disciplines, Gustavii draws on 25 years of experience in teaching scientific writing and in publishing to outline best practices in writing scientific papers. Aimed at novices and serving as a refresher for seasoned professionals, this volume covers drafts, selecting publications for submission, correction of proofs, graphics, authorship, writing abstracts, introductions, methods, results, discussions, dealing with referees and editors, and more. This second edition adds theses for doctoral degrees and case report preparation. Easy to read and (unlike some publications) populated with excellent positive and negative examples, this work will have novices up to speed in no time at all, and give established writers a list of things they need to work on. The volume's extreme brevity limits its usefulness as a stand-alone reference book; however, it fills the gap found in many writing/style guides and books that focus on "writing about numbers." Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals/practitioners. J. A. Buczynski Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
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