This comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanations are expanded and lightened with helpful examples and telling quotes from the giants of good writing. These experienced writers and teachers make scientific writing enjoyable.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction.
Skinny writing.
How to get into quadrant two and stay there.
Back to basics.
abstracts – getting it write!
Journal articles.
Report writing.
Grantsmanship.
References – what to cite and how to do it.
Teaching writing skills.
Circa l’autore
Jennifer Peat is Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and Senior Hospital Statistician, Clinical Epidemiology Unit at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, NSW Australia.
Elizabeth Elliott is a professor in the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.