Davis Scientific Papers and Presentations

Navigating Scientific Communication in Today's World
2. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-08-052521-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Web PDF

Electronic publishing and electronic means of text and data presentation have changed enormously since the first edition was first published in 1997. This second edition applies traditional principles to today's, modern techniques. In addition to substantial changes on the poster presentations and visual aids chapters, the chapter on proposal writing discusses in more detail grant writing proposals. A new chapter has also been dedicated to international students studying in the United States.Selected Contents:-Searching and Reviewing Scientific Literature-The Graduate Thesis-Publishing in Scientific Journals-Reviewing and Revising-Titles and Abstracts-Ethical and Legal Issues-Scientific Presentations-Communication without words-The Oral Presentation-Poster Presentations

After teaching English composition and world literature, Martha Davis crossed the line between the humanities and the sciences. Always an aficionado of biology and gardening, her interests led her to the biological and agricultural sciences where she has worked for some 15 years mostly with graduate students relative to their communication skills in science. This handbook is the result of seeking answers to their questions and of recognizing that most other communication handbooks are limited to specific areas of writing or speaking. Scientific Papers and Presentations is her attempt to put under one cover the basic guidelines for the communication endeavors of the graduate student as well as the professional scientist.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davis, Martha

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;8
5;Preface to the Revised Edition;15
6;Preface to the First Edition;18
7;CHAPTER 1. THE SEMANTIC ENVIRONMENT OF SCIENCE;22
7.1;References;30
8;CHAPTER 2. BEFORE YOU BEGIN;32
8.1;Kinds of Scientific Communication;34
8.2;Sources of Help;34
8.3;Pencils, Mice, and Cyberspace;36
8.4;References;39
9;CHAPTER 3. ORGANIZING AND WRITING A ROUGH DRAFT;42
9.1;Thinking and Writing;43
9.2;Prewriting Exercises;43
9.3;Organization and Development;47
9.4;Coordinating Organization and Development;49
9.5;Organizing and Your Point of Emphasis;50
9.6;Transitions;51
9.7;Writing the Rough Draft;52
9.8;References;55
10;CHAPTER 4. SEARCHING AND REVIEWING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;56
10.1;Planning the Literature Search;56
10.2;Finding the Literature;60
10.3;Selecting and Evaluating the Literature;63
10.4;The Literature Review;67
10.5;References;70
11;CHAPTER 5. THE PROPOSAL;72
11.1;The Graduate Proposal;72
11.2;The Grant Proposal;73
11.3;Content and Form;74
11.4;Other Considerations;84
11.5;Progress Reports;85
11.6;References;86
12;CHAPTER 6. THE GRADUATE THESIS;88
12.1;The Thesis and Your Graduate Program;88
12.2;Avoiding Problems;91
12.3;Planning the Thesis;97
12.4;Acceptable Forms for Theses;98
12.5;The Thesis Defense;103
12.6;References;104
13;CHAPTER 7. PUBLISHING IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS;106
13.1;Planning and Writing the Paper;107
13.2;After the Paper Is Written;108
13.3;The Editing and Reviewing Process;110
13.4;References;113
14;CHAPTER 8. STYLE AND ACCURACY IN THE FINAL DRAFT;114
14.1;Style;114
14.2;Styles in Headings;116
14.3;Accuracy and Style in Documentation;117
14.4;Proofreading;120
14.5;References;122
15;CHAPTER 9. REVIEWING AND REVISING;124
15.1;Reviewing and Revising Your Own Paper;125
15.2;Making Use of Reviewers’ Suggestions;127
15.3;Reviewing the Work of Others;128
15.4;References;130
16;CHAPTER 10. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS;132
16.1;Titles;132
16.2;Abstracts;133
16.3;References;135
17;CHAPTER 11. PRESENTING DATA;136
17.1;Tables;138
17.2;Figures;141
17.3;References;144
18;CHAPTER 12. ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES;146
18.1;Ethics in Scientific Communication;146
18.2;Professional Respect for Others;149
18.3;The Legal Issues: Copyrights and Patents;154
18.4;References;158
19;CHAPTER 13. SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS;160
19.1;Departmental Seminars;161
19.2;The Professional Meeting;162
19.3;Speaking at the Job Interview;165
19.4;The Question and Answer Session;167
19.5;Role of the Moderator;169
19.6;Fit the Occasion;170
19.7;References;171
20;CHAPTER 14. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT WORDS;172
20.1;Symbols;173
20.2;Type Styles;174
20.3;Color;175
20.4;Physical Communication;177
20.5;Listening;180
20.6;References;182
21;CHAPTER 15. VISUAL AIDS TO COMMUNICATION;184
21.1;Slide Composition;186
21.2;Slide Production;193
21.3;References;194
22;CHAPTER 16. THE ORAL PRESENTATION;196
22.1;Conditioning Yourself;197
22.2;Timing;199
22.3;The Visual Aids;200
22.4;Coordinating the Visual Aids and the Speech;200
22.5;Transitions in a Slide Presentation;204
22.6;The Peer Review;208
22.7;Check List for Scientific Slide Presentation;208
22.8;References;210
23;CHAPTER 17. POSTER PRESENTATIONS;212
23.1;Audience;213
23.2;Text;215
23.3;Type Size and Style;218
23.4;Color and Physical Qualities;218
23.5;Spacing and Arrangement;220
23.6;Presentation of Data;221
23.7;The Presenter;222
23.8;Handouts;223
23.9;Making It Fit;223
23.10;Time and Construction;224
23.11;References;225
24;CHAPTER 18. GROUP COMMUNICATIONS;226
24.1;Group Communication with No Audience;226
24.2;Group Communication with an Audience;230
24.3;References;235
25;CHAPTER 19. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER AUDIENCES;236
25.1;Audiences;237
25.2;Avenues;240
25.3;Subject;241
25.4;Techniques;242
25.5;Science Writing and Presentation;243
25.6;References;244
26;CHAPTER 20. TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT;246
26.1;Becoming Adjusted to U.S. Cultures;247
26.2;General Cultural Differences;249
26.3;Scientific Writing in American English;251
26.4;Oral Presentations;255
26.5;Casual Conversation;257
26.6;Body Language;258
26.7;References;261
27;Appendix 1. Weaknesses in Scientific Writing;264
28;Appendix 2. The First Draft;270
29;Appendix 3. Sample Manuscript;274
30;Appendix 4. Sample Literature Review;282
31;Appendix 5. Sample Proposal;290
32;Appendix 6. Alternate Routes to the Thesis;300
33;Appendix 7. Sample Review of Manuscript Submitted for Publication;306
34;Appendix 8. Evolution of a Title;310
35;Appendix 9. Evolution of an Abstract;314
36;Appendix 10. Putting Data into Tables and Figures;318
37;Appendix 11. Sample Letter Requesting Copyright Permission;324
38;Appendix 12. Use of Color in Visual Aids;326
39;Appendix 13. Sample Slides and Slide Set;332
40;Appendix 14. Oral Presentations at Meetings;344
41;Appendix 15. Sample Text for Poster;350
42;Annotated Bibliography of Select References;356
43;Index;362