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Science Research Writing A Guide for Non-Native Speakers of English

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ISBN-10: 184816310X

ISBN-13: 9781848163102

Edition: 2009

Authors: Hilary Glasman-Deal

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This book is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English. it is a practical, user-friendly book intended as a fast, do-it-yourself guide for those whose English language proficiency is above intermediate. The approach is based on material developed from teaching graduate students at Imperial College London and has been extensively piloted. The book guides the reader through the process of writing science research and will also help with writing a Master's or Doctoral thesis in English. Science writing is much easier than it looks because the structure and language are conventional. The aim of this book is to help the reader discover a…    
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Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publication date: 12/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Introduction: How to Use This Book
How to Write an Introduction
Structure
Grammar and Writing Skills
Tense pairs
Signalling language
Passive/Active
Writing Task: Build a Model
Building a model
Key
The model
Testing the Model
Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the Introduction
Writing an Introduction
Write an Introduction
Key
Writing about Methodology
Structure
Grammar and Writing Skills
Passives and tense pairs
Use of 'a' and 'the'
Adverbs and adverb location
Writing Task: Build a Model
Building a model
Key
The model
Testing the model
Vocabulary
Vocabulary task
Vocabulary for the Methodology section
Writing a Methodology Section
Write a Methodology section
Key
Writing about Results
Structure
Grammar and Writing Skills
Sequence
Frequency
Quantity
Causality
Writing Task: Build a Model
Building a model
Key
The model
Testing the model
Vocabulary
Vocabulary task
Vocabulary for the Results section
Writing a Results Section
Write a Results section
Key
Writing the Discussion/Conclusion
Structure
Grammar and Writing Skills
Writing Task: Build a Model
Building a model
Key
The model
Testing the model
Vocabulary
Vocabulary task
Vocabulary for the Discussion/Conclusion
Writing a Discussion/Conclusion
Write a Discussion/Conclusion
Writing the Abstract
Structure
Grammar and Writing Skills
Verb tense
Length
Language
Writing Task: Build a Model
Building a model
Key
The models
Testing the models
Vocabulary
Vocabulary task
Vocabulary for the Abstract
Writing an Abstract
Write an Abstract
Key
Creating a Tide
Sources and Credits
Useful Resources and Further Reading
Abbreviations Used in Science Writing
Prefixes Used in Science Writing
Latin and Greek Singular and Plural Forms
Useful Verbs
Index of Contents
Index of Vocabulary