Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences

The detailed, practical, step-by-step advice in this user-friendly guide will help students and researchers to communicate their work more effectively through the written word. Covering all aspects of the writing process, this concise, accessible resource is critically acclaimed, well-structured, comprehensive, and entertaining. Self-help exercises and abundant examples from actual typescripts draw on the authors' extensive experience working both as researchers and with them. Whilst retaining the user-friendly and pragmatic style of earlier editions, this third edition has been updated and broadened to incorporate such timely topics as guidelines for successful international publication, ethical and legal issues including plagiarism and falsified data, electronic publication, and text-based talks and poster presentations. With advice applicable to many writing contexts in the majority of scientific disciplines, this book is a powerful tool for improving individual skills and an eminently suitable text for classroom courses or seminars.

User-friendly, detailed and practical advice on all types of scientific writing, for students and researchers.

Provides user-friendly, detailed and practical advice for students and researchers, enabling them to communicate their work effectively through published literature. The abundant examples and self-help exercises can be applied to many scientific writing contexts and disciplines. Well-structured, comprehensive and entertaining, it is useful for classroom courses, seminars or improving individual skills.

Janice Matthews is a scientist, writer, and educator with a broad background in the biological sciences and a professional focus on facilitating clearer communication of scientific material. She graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University, obtained a Master of Arts in Teaching from Harvard University, and earned the Educational Specialist degree in Science Education from the University of Georgia. She has written and edited books, technical manuals, and hundreds of scientific research papers in the veterinary and biological sciences, both in university settings and for private industry.A Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and member of the Teaching Academy at the University of Georgia, Robert Matthews is a specialist on the behavior of insects, particularly wasps and bees. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His publications include books, popular articles, and over 160 peer-reviewed research articles.

1. Preparing to write; 2. Composing a first draft; 3. Visual support for the written word; 4. Visual support for the spoken word; 5. Revising to increase coherence; 6. The second revision: word choice and style; 7. Attending to grammar, numbers and other mechanics; 8. The rest of the story.