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Writing in the Sciences Exploring Conventions of Scientific Discourse (Part of the Allyn and Bacon Series in Technical Communication)

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ISBN-10: 0205616712

ISBN-13: 9780205616718

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: Ann M. Penrose, Steven B. Katz

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Book details

List price: $126.65
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/23/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.914
Language: English

Preface
List of stylistic features
Principles and Purposes For Scientific Discourse
Science as a Social Enterprise
The shaping of knowledge in science
The social nature of science
The centrality of communication in science
The role of persuasion in scientific communication
Scientific communication and convention
The role of collaboration in scientific communication
Exploring Technology in Scientific Communication
Science and Technology
Technology and Collaboration in Science
Technology and Publication in Science
Technology and the Public Audience for Science
Technologyrsquo;s Material Advantages
Technology and the Visual Dimension of Science
Technology and Paradigms
Technology and the Rhetorical Challenge of Communicating Science
Considering Ethics in Scientific Communication
Social Contexts of Scientific Communication Ethics
Ethical lsquo;Mechanismsrsquo; in Science
The Ethics of Authorship
Scientific Communication as Moral Responsibility
Ethical ldquo;Costsrdquo; of Communication Technology in Science
Scientific Communication and Public Communication: An Ethical Conflict?
Scientific Style and Social Responsibility: A Two-Way Channel
The Ethics of Style as Socialization
Exploring Forums And Conventions Of Scientific Communication
Reading and Writing Research Reports
Research Journals and Their Readers
Argumentation in Science
The Logic(s) of Scientific Inquiry
Introducing the Research Problem
Describing Methods
Reporting Results
Discussing Trends and Implications
The Research Report Abstract. <P s