Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
What if writing scientific papers was faster and a bit less painful?This book provides a step-by-step, top-down approach that makes it easier to turn your hard-won results into papers that your fellow scientists want to read and cite."Just wrote a (rough) first draft of a paper during a 3h flight and if it wasn't for these teachings this would have taken me days (if not weeks) " -Talayeh Aledavood, James S. McDonnell Postdoctoral Fellow, University of HelsinkiThe book's approach builds on what I've learned through coauthoring close to 100 research papers with students. You'll also learn how to deal with many issues that writers of science commonly face, from writer's block to critical reviews.The book includesPART I: STORY1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper2. How To Choose The Supporting Results3. How To Write The Abstract4. How To Choose The TitlePART II: OUTLINE5. The Power Of Outlining6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede9. How To Write The Materials And Methods10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text12. How To Write The DiscussionPART III: WORDS13. How Does Your Reader Read?14. How To Write Your First Draft15. How To Edit Your First Draft16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure17. Tips For Editing SentencesPART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET18. How To Write The Cover Letter19. How To Deal With Reviews
Synopsis
What if writing scientific papers was faster, easier, and a bit less painful?
This book provides a step-by-step, top-down approach that makes it easier to turn your hard-won results into research papers that are focused, exciting, and readable.
The book's systematic approach builds on what I've learned through coauthoring close to 100 research papers with students. You'll learn how to outline your paper from top to down, how to develop your story, and how to think about what to write before you write it. You'll also learn how to deal with many issues that writers of science commonly face, from the fear of the blank page to dealing with critical reviews.
Here's what you get: - A complete step-by-step plan for writing a scientific paper, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
- Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
- Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book has been written for the PhD student who is aiming to write a journal article on her research results, but it should also be useful to any scientist who has ever found writing difficult. Whatever the stage of your career, if you'd like to learn how to write research papers systematically and efficiently, this is the book for you
The book includes
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the authorI am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with around 100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary, to say the least: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, networks of public transport, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. So one could say that I have a broad range of scientific interests (or that I simply cannot choose). But that's exactly the way I like it
Synopsis
Writing a scientific paper can be tough, especially for Ph.D. students. There are countless choices to be made at all levels: which precise words to use? What is the fundamental essence of this paper? How to structure the content effectively? It is no wonder that writing a paper can feel overwhelming. But a systematic approach helps.
This book serves as your friendly guide to the process of writing, making it faster and easier by breaking it down into manageable chunks. The book presents a step-by-step, top-down approach that helps you identify the key point of your paper and then construct a coherent storyline that supports that point. Instead of overwhelming you with technicalities, the book provides practical and actionable advice.
You'll learn how to craft the abstract, outline each section of the paper effectively, and transform the outline into a quick-and-dirty first draft and ultimately a polished manuscript. The book also offers guidance on overcoming writer's block and navigating critical reviews.
Here is what you get:
- A complete step-by-step plan for writing research papers, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
- Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
- Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book is tailored specifically for Ph.D. students who are aiming to write journal articles based on their research results. However, its insights and guidance can be highly beneficial and recommended to academics at all levels.
The book includes:
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the author
I am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with around 100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary, to say the least: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, networks of public transport, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. I am also interested in scientific writing as a craft. So one could say that I have a broad range of interests-or that I just can't choose, but that's exactly how I like it
Synopsis
Writing a scientific paper can be tough, especially for Ph.D. students. There are countless choices to be made, from selecting the precise words to convey your ideas to capturing the true significance of your results. It is no wonder that writing a paper can feel overwhelming. But a systematic approach helps.
This book serves as your friendly guide to the writing process, making it more manageable by breaking it down into concrete, actionable steps. With its top-down, step-by-step approach, the book helps you identify the main focus of your paper and construct a cohesive storyline that supports it. Instead of overwhelming you with technicalities, the book provides practical and useful advice.
You'll learn how to craft the abstract, outline each section of the paper effectively, and transform the outline into a quick-and-dirty first draft and ultimately a polished manuscript. The book also offers guidance on overcoming writer's block and navigating critical reviews.
Here is what you get:
- A complete step-by-step plan for writing research papers, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
- Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
- Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book is tailored specifically for Ph.D. students who are aiming to write journal articles based on their research results. However, its insights and guidance can be highly beneficial and recommended to academics at all levels.
The book includes:
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the author
I am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with around 100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary, to say the least: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, networks of public transport, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. I am also interested in scientific writing as a craft. So one could say that I have a broad range of interests-or that I just can't choose, but that's exactly how I like it
Synopsis
Writing a scientific paper is hard. In particular, if you are a Ph.D. student, you probably know what the fear of the blank page means-writing can feel overwhelming. But a systematic approach helps.
This book serves as a friendly guide to the process of writing. It presents a step-by-step, top-down approach that makes it easier to turn your results into research papers that are focused, readable, and exciting. Instead of dwelling on technicalities, this guide breaks the process down into manageable chunks. How to choose the main point of your paper? How to craft its abstract, sentence by sentence? How to effectively outline the paper, and how to turn the outline into a first draft and then into a finished manuscript? What to do if you get stuck? And finally, how to deal with critical reviews?
Here is what you get:
- A complete step-by-step plan for writing research papers, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
- Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
- Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book is tailored specifically for Ph.D. students who are aiming to write journal articles based on their research results. However, its insights and guidance can be highly beneficial and recommended to academics at all levels.
The book includes:
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the author
I am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with around 100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary, to say the least: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, networks of public transport, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. I am also interested in scientific writing as a craft. So one could say that I have a broad range of interests-or that I just can't choose, but that's exactly how I like it
Synopsis
You have your results-now it's time to write them up There's still a lot of work ahead, which can feel overwhelming, especially if you're a Ph.D. student. How do you plan to get it all done?
It's no wonder writing a paper can be stressful, with countless decisions at every level-from choosing which results to emphasize to selecting colors for plots. The key to survival is having a solid plan: plan first, write only when you know what to write
This book's approach in a nutshell: first, invest enough time in developing your paper's message. Next, draft its abstract around this message to clarify the paper's storyline (yes, the abstract should be written first-I'll provide a sentence-by-sentence template ). This makes outlining the sections from the Introduction to the Discussion much easier (and there are templates and guidelines you can follow), so that all you need to do in the end is fill in the actual words.
When it is finally time to put words on paper (or screen), go for a quick-and-dirty first draft (for your eyes only) that serves as raw material for several rounds of edits. Sooner than expected, you'll have a finished, polished manuscript in your hands. Now, if only Reviewer #2 would agree...
This book is a practical, no-nonsense guide to writing good scientific papers. Its goal is to help you get your writing done and your papers out there in the world. Instead of dwelling on technicalities (no citation styles here), the book focuses on what is important: it breaks the process of writing down into manageable chunks. How to choose the message and the key point of the paper? How to effectively outline the paper, and how to turn the outline into a first draft and then into a finished manuscript? What to do if you get stuck? And finally, how to deal with critical reviews, because there will always be some?
Here is what you get:
* A top-down, step-by-step plan for writing research papers, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
* Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
* Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book is tailored specifically for Ph.D. students who are aiming to write journal articles based on their research results. However, its insights and guidance can be highly beneficial and recommended to academics at all levels.
The book includes:
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the author
I am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with >100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. I am also interested in scientific writing as a craft. So one could say that I have a broad range of interests-but that's exactly how I li
Synopsis
Write outstanding papers using a systematic top-down approachWriting a scientific paper is hard, especially if you want to publish in top journals. It's even harder if you are a PhD student who is still learning the craft.
But don't worry, this book is here to help It shows you a straightforward, step-by-step method that makes it easier to turn your hard-earned results into clear and exciting papers, ready for top journals.
Instead of dwelling on technicalities, this guide breaks the process down into manageable chunks. How to choose the message of your paper? How to craft its abstract, sentence by sentence? How to effectively outline the paper, and how to turn the outline into a first draft and then into a finished manuscript? What to do if you get stuck? And finally, how to deal with critical reviews?
Here is what you get:
- A complete step-by-step plan for writing research papers, from choosing which results to include to wrapping up the paper in the Discussion section
- Concrete, actionable, and practical advice, from a paragraph-level template for the Introduction to guidance on preparing plots and figures
- Lots of writing tips, from placing signposts in your text to shortening and straightening your sentences
This book is tailored specifically for Ph.D. students who are aiming to write journal articles based on their research results. However, its insights and guidance can be highly beneficial and recommended to academics at all levels.
The book includes:
PART I: STORY
1. How To Choose The Key Point Of Your Paper
2. How To Choose The Supporting Results
3. How To Write The Abstract
4. How To Choose The Title
PART II: OUTLINE
5. The Power Of Outlining
6. How To Write The Introduction, Part I: Structure
7. How To Write The Introduction, Part II: A Four-Paragraph Template
8. How To Write The Introduction, Part III: The Lede
9. How To Write The Materials And Methods
10. How To Write The Results, Part I: Figures
11. How To Write The Results, Part II: Text
12. How To Write The Discussion
PART III: WORDS
13. How Does Your Reader Read?
14. How To Write Your First Draft
15. How To Edit Your First Draft
16. Tips For Revising Content And Structure
17. Tips For Editing Sentences
PART IV: IT'S NOT OVER YET
18. How To Write The Cover Letter
19. How To Deal With Reviews
About the author
I am a professor of computational science and an experienced academic with more than 100 published papers. My research is interdisciplinary, to say the least: I have studied the social fabric of smartphone users, the genetic structure of ant supercolonies, the connectome of the human brain, networks of public transport, and the molecular biology of the human immune system, to name a few. I am also interested in scientific writing as a craft. So one could say that I have a broad range of interests-or that I just can't choose, but that's exactly how I like it