Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > Technical writing
|
Buy Now
Writing Readable Research - A Guide for Students of Social Science (Paperback, New)
Loot Price: R763
Discovery Miles 7 630
|
|
Writing Readable Research - A Guide for Students of Social Science (Paperback, New)
Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Like the sound of the proverbial tree falling in a forest with no
human audience, research that is not ultimately published is
'unheard' and forever lost. Moreover, published research that is
not reported well may not stand a chance in today's competitive
academic world. Those whose first language is not English bear a
double burden in trying to make themselves heard and understood.
"Writing Readable Research" tries to help users create texts that
are easy to read, interesting, and dynamic, yet conform to current
standards of English, to criteria of the fields of social science,
and to conventions of society in general. This book gives attention
to all the layers of scientific writing, from nitty-gritty problems
in grammar and punctuation to sensitive interpersonal issues such
as criticism of other authors and advancing one's own claims. It
can be used as part of a course or independently by students. Since
the intended users of this textbook are novice writers, whether
graduate students or new faculty members, the practical issues are
spelled out. On the other hand, since these writers are also
sophisticated scientists, the book addresses their need to
understand the theoretical rationale and historical background for
some of the guidelines. Although "Writing Readable Research"
concentrates on journal articles, it also provides valuable advice
on the preparation of talks and posters for conferences, abstracts,
and professional letters. Most of all, it is enhanced with a little
humor, lots of authentic examples from published texts, and some
challenging tasks for students to complete, presented in an
easy-to-read layout.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.