目录 1 Preparing to write 准备写作 / 1 1.1 Search and research 搜索与研究 / 2 1.2 Choose a communication venue 选择交流平台 / 15 1.3 Plan to succeed 成功的规划 / 25
2 Composing a first draft 撰写初稿 / 35 2.1 Deal with matters of authorship 处理著作权事项 / 36 2.2 Productivity tools and pitfalls 写作工具的优势和缺陷 / 38 2.3 Follow standard structure 按标准格式写作 / 48 2.4 Use tense to show the status of work 利用时态表明工作状态 / 56 2.5 Build momentum-and keep it! 创建动力——坚持到底 / 58
3 Visual support for the written word 文字的视觉支持 / 64 3.1 Choosing and using visual aids 选择和使用图表 / 65 3.2 Examining your choices 审查你的选择 / 86
4 Visual support for the spoken word 口头表达的视觉支持 / 90 4.1 Oral presentations 口头陈述 / 91 4.2 Speaking in public: the human factor 公众演讲:人的因素 / 105 4.3 Poster presentations: a happy hybrid 海报陈述 / 112
5 Revising to increase coherence 修改以增加连贯性 / 118 5.1 Work efficiently 有效率地工作 / 118 5.2 Improve the big picture 整体修改 / 121 5.3 When short might be too short 缩写词的使用 / 135
6 Improving word choice, style, and syntax 改善用词、文体和句法 / 143 6.1 Choose a better word 选择一个更好的词 / 144 6.2 Check the verbs 检查动词 / 159 6.3 Beware of strange links 注意奇异的连接 / 165 6.4 The mischief of multiples 复合词的麻烦 / 168
7 Attending to grammar, numbers, and other mechanics 语法,数字和其他技巧 / 174 7.1 Tweak the text 调整文本 / 174 7.2 Fine-tune number use 调整数字的使用 / 193 7.3 Practicing mixed corrections 实行混合更正 / 203
8 The rest of the story 故事的尾声 / 205 8.1 Preparing to publish 准备印刷 / 205 8.2 Back and forth: editorial review 编辑工作回顾 / 212 8.3 Tips for international publication 发表国际论文的秘诀 / 217 8.4 Ethical issues 伦理问题 / 224 8.5 Legal matters 法律事项 / 229
Exercise 5.1 Person and point of view / 125 Exercise 5.2 Readability / 128 Exercise 5.3 Shortened forms / 140 Exercise 5.4 Clarity and brevity / 141
Exercise 6.1 Jargon / 148 Exercise 6.2 Handling language sensitively / 153 Exercise 6.3 Devil pairs / 156 Exercise 6.4 Which and that / 157 Exercise 6.5 Fuzzy words and disguised verbs / 160 Exercise 6.6 Active and passive voice / 163 Exercise 6.7 Subject-verb agreement / 163 Exercise 6.8 Dangling participles and other misplaced modifiers / 167 Exercise 6.9 Collective nouns, comparisons, and lists / 173
Exercise 7.1 Punctuation / 184 Exercise 7.2 Capitalization / 187 Exercise 7.3 Scientific names and other foreign words and phrases / 192 Exercise 7.4 Number use and interpretation / 203 Exercise 7.5 Practicing mixed corrections / 204
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