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| Preface to the Revised Edition | |
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| Preface to the First Edition | |
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| The Semantic Environment of Science | |
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| References | |
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| Before you Begin | |
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| Kinds of Scientific Communication | |
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| Sources of Help | |
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| Pencils, Mice, and Cyberspace | |
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| References | |
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| Organizing and Writing a Rough Draft | |
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| Thinking and Writing | |
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| Prewriting Exercises | |
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| Organization and Development | |
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| Coordinating Organization and Development | |
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| Organizing and Your Point of Emphasis | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Writing the Rough Draft | |
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| References | |
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| Searching and Reviewing Scientific Literature | |
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| Planning the Literature Search | |
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| Finding the Literature | |
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| Selecting and Evaluating the Literature | |
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| The Literature Review | |
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| References | |
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| The Proposal | |
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| The Graduate Proposal | |
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| The Grant Proposal | |
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| Content and Form | |
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| Other Considerations | |
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| Progress Reports | |
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| References | |
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| The Graduate Thesis | |
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| The Thesis and Your Graduate Program | |
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| Avoiding Problems | |
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| Planning the Thesis | |
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| Acceptable Forms for Theses | |
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| The Thesis Defense | |
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| References | |
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| Publishing in Scientific Journals | |
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| Planning and Writing the Paper | |
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| After the Paper Is Written | |
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| The Editing and Reviewing Process | |
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| References | |
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| Style and Accuracy in the Final Draft | |
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| Style | |
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| Styles in Headings | |
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| Accuracy and Style in Documentation | |
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| Proofreading | |
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| References | |
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| Reviewing and Revising | |
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| Reviewing and Revising Your Own Paper | |
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| Making Use of Reviewers' Suggestions | |
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| Reviewing the Work of Others | |
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| References | |
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| Titles and Abstracts | |
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| Titles | |
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| Abstracts | |
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| References | |
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| Presenting Data | |
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| Tables | |
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| Figures | |
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| References | |
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| Ethical and Legal Issues | |
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| Ethics in Scientific Communication | |
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| Professional Respect for Others | |
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| The Legal Issues: Copyrights and Patents | |
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| References | |
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| Scientific Presentations | |
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| Departmental Seminars | |
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| The Professional Meeting | |
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| Speaking at the Job Interview | |
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| The Question and Answer Session | |
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| Role of the Moderator | |
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| Fit the Occasion | |
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| References | |
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| Communication Without Words | |
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| Symbols | |
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| Type Styles | |
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| Color | |
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| Physical Communication | |
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| Listening | |
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| References | |
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| Visual Aids to Communication | |
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| Slide Composition | |
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| Slide Production | |
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| References | |
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| The Oral Presentation | |
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| Conditioning Yourself | |
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| Timing | |
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| The Visual Aids | |
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| Coordinating the Visual Aids and the Speech | |
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| Transitions in a Slide Presentation | |
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| The Peer Review | |
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| Check List for Scientific Slide Presentation | |
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| References | |
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| Poster Presentations | |
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| Audience | |
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| Text | |
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| Type Size and Style | |
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| Color and Physical Qualities | |
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| Spacing and Arrangement | |
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| Presentation of Data | |
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| The Presenter | |
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| Handouts | |
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| Making It Fit | |
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| Time and Construction | |
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| References | |
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| Group Communications | |
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| Group Communication with No Audience | |
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| Group Communication with an Audience | |
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| References | |
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| Communicating with Other Audiences | |
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| Audiences | |
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| Avenues | |
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| Subject | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Science Writing and Presentation | |
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| References | |
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| To the International Student | |
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| Becoming Adjusted to U.S. Cultures | |
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| General Cultural Differences | |
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| Scientific Writing in American English | |
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| Oral Presentations | |
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| Casual Conversation | |
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| Body Language | |
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| References | |
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| Weaknesses in Scientific Writing | |
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| The First Draft | |
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| Sample Manuscript | |
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| Sample Literature Review | |
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| Sample Proposal | |
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| Alternate Routes to the Thesis | |
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| Sample Review of Manuscript Submitted for Publication | |
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| Evolution of a Title | |
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| Evolution of an Abstract | |
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| Putting Data into Tables and Figures | |
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| Sample Letter Requesting Copyright Permission | |
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| Use of Color in Visual Aids | |
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| Sample Slides and Slide Set | |
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| Oral Presentations at Meetings | |
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| Sample Text for Poster | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Select References | |
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| Index | |