mastering the craft of science writing

... another there, a third and a fourth some other place; they grow, they become rivers, and they converge! The piece ends with something new and big, a veritable Mississippi. At the other end of the ... pointed into the worst of it and hope he doesn’t get blindsided by a freak wave. And that was the start of the storm. In the same matter -of- fact tone, Junger spends the last nine pages of chapter ... smaller Ideas into Words 90 waves, the events of the last three chapters? ?the struggle for life on other boats caught out, as well as the heroic deeds (including a death) of the Coast Guard rescue teams. The book ends with

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 08:20

... knowledge that could have confused the picture: the other causes of high blood pressure, for example; the other part of the kidney problem; the names of the various parts of the kidney’s cir- culatory ... Chameleons can hurl their tongues even farther than salamanders, shooting them twice the length of their bodies in less than a second [by means of a ring of muscle] Rings of muscle aren’t mandatory ... but they aren’t as effective in the kidneys. Part of the problem lies in the kidneys’ unusual design. Blood enters the organs via arteries and then fans out into microscopic capillaries. There,

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 08:20

... problem to the forefront. Noting positive reactions is a must, and not only to pre- serve morale. Most of us tend to think of editing as “fix- ing” what is off.We forget the other half of the job, ... substance without which the reader cannot go on? Does it grab? Go on to the next paragraph, asking the same questions, and the next, and the next. All too often, you can drop the first few paragraphs ... Yes, the scene in the computer lab! It’s the essence of what the story is about.With just a little tweaking, it will be perfect. Often both pace and tone change at this turning point, as the writer

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 08:20

... de-emphasize should go in the middle of the sentence (and paragraph). The middle of the sen- tence is the place for necessary nothings such as these: however (a slalom flag to mark the unexpected) Dr. ... by the NIH The middle of the paragraph is the place for their equivalent in full sentences. The middle also makes a good home for items that only a few readers will need, for whatever reason? ?the ... exploration of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission when Neil Armstrong reported back to earth, “Houston, the Eagle has landed.” The problem of drug abuse is a topic often reported by the media

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 08:20

... you tell. In professional writing, you show. In a term paper, the reader is the teacher, who by definition knows all and must read the paper any- way. In professional writing, the reader knows ... yet, start to work with them on the day of the talk, while you’re still excited. Otherwise the new ideas will evanesce, cast off as wrong or irrelevant by your older mindset, the one that had you ... Readers lose confidence if they feel that the writer is either ridiculing or flattering the subject. If you fear you may be tipping in either direction, remind yourself of professional norms. Call

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 08:20

... it Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t They must, though,... able to learn science, ... questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Elise was a member of this breed; ... whether science writing or any other kind, is an act of intimacy.You are inviting the reader into... splendid precincts of her mind And in doing so, she’d bestow just the sorts of

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 08:20

... [...]... of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t They must, though, be able to learn science, be eager to wade into its complexities, ... questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Elise was a member of this breed; she ... handful of science. .. the reader in mind, not only as they write but also in the finding out that comes before They do their research with integrity, digging deep, and they write with the

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 17:20

... [...]... of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t They must, though, be able to learn science, be eager to wade into its complexities, ... questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Elise was a member of this breed; she ... handful of science. .. the reader in mind, not only as they write but also in the finding out that comes before They do their research with integrity, digging deep, and they write with the

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 17:20

... [...]... editors needn’t start off knowing much science Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t They must, though, be able to learn science, be eager to wade ... questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Elise was a member of this breed; she ... before They do their research with integrity, digging deep, and they write with the same care They connect as deeply with the ma- Ideas into Words 2 terial as they do with the readers

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 05:20

... widely used in many parts of the world. In the tendency of integration of the global economy, English is one of the effective communicative tools for everybody. The role of English is considered ... one. The questions are of the three – kinds: close – ended questions, open – ended questions and scaling 2. Other sources of data come from writing tasks from the textbooks. The analysis of the ... were designed with the aim to find out the attitude of the teachers toward teaching pre – writing activities in a writing lesson, the difficulties they often meet while conducting these activities

Ngày tải lên: 07/09/2013, 13:58

... Due to the limited scope of the study, the biggest aim of the research is only to obtain a snapshot of the current practice of peer teaching in ESP classes at the College of Science, and of the ... study on the use of peer teaching in ESP classes at the College of Science, VNU ” The primary aim of the study is to examine teachers and students’ perceptions of the peer teaching process, their ... Aims of the study The idea of whether “peer-teaching” activities can develop ESP teaching and learning quality at the College of Science aroused my interest and drew my attention to the writing

Ngày tải lên: 29/01/2014, 10:49

... foundations soon found that the cost of running the international centers and the cost of expanding the system to other regions of the world was draining their resources They turned to the World Bank to ... including the panel of experts on biosafety convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the board of directors of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech ... in terms of their human resources in almost every region of the developing world They represent probably 65 percent or more of the total number of researchers, and the percentage of them holding

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 06:20

... Business, as a service to the community of professional legal writers The Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors is a publication of the Association of Legal Writing Directors Its ... LEARNING/THINKING /WRITING Vol Painting with print: Incorporating concepts of typographic and layout design into the text of legal writing documents Ruth Anne Robbins The Journal of the Association of Legal Writing ... typography as paint on the canvas of the page In reality, the first thing the reader sees is the overall pattern of light and dark on the page The careful and considered use of textual effects can

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 05:20

... continental drift theory under the name of Plate Tectonics By appealing to [Kuhn’s view of] the history of science, they helped to establish [their view of] the history of the Earth ... popular The authors of these works are often very good writers and some of them even read our publications However, few of them are historians of science in the modern sense They repeat ... of science are capable of speaking the same language as the scientists themselves? As a matter of fact, precisely because of the pluralism at every level in the history of

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 11:21

... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to- gether, if this theory was right, ... is available from the British Library. would go no further—“30 percent; we cannot say more than 30 percent”—till they were sure I had the message. Then they would shut the of ce door. “But let ... going to be all of them, or al- most all. This is going to be awful!—an old-fashioned epi- demic like none of us has ever seen!” The better the scien- tist, the larger the scruple and the more he...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 09:47

... fer- tilize and weed. There is work to be done. But the work pays off biggest when the plants are right for the soil and micro- climate of the particular garden. Is there some subject or writing style ... trigger their adrenaline. So they often thrive as staff, goaded on by the rest of the group (not to mention the boss). Gregarious types may not need goad- ing but wilt in a life that leaves them ... splitting. i. Writing was not for enjoying. After schooling like that, it’s no wonder that many of us tense up when we sit down to write. But fortunately, the How of writing is not the heart of the matter,...

Ngày tải lên: 17/10/2013, 19:15

... off by 7 percent.” Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a prediction for me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu- tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the next ... “un- sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), because their idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible not to scare the public. I well remember from the early 1980s not ... part, the best scientists agree on the current best theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an- swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the fewest loose ends. There’s...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 10:15

... education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to ... intelligent questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Acad- emy of Sciences. Elise was a member of this breed; she was ... one way or the other, sitting beside her at her desk, the manuscript on the sliding desk tray between us, I learned. I can attest to the wisdom of the writerly injunctions you’ll find in these pages...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... nosy. A Matter of Attitude 5 terial as they do with the readers. Indeed, their curiosity and its fruits are a large part of what the reader senses, of what lets the reader trust them—a process ... always have the reader in mind, not only as they write but also in the finding out that comes before. They do their research with integrity, digging deep, and they write with the same care. They connect ... . . See you at the bar?” Ten minutes later, while the grousers were presumably at the bar, I walked by the room of exchange copies—and there was John Bethell, combing through other people’s magazines...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... of Being that in turn gives rise to appropriate Doing. You can spot the best mentors, like the best parents and the best shrinks, because their former protégés are out there doing the work. They ... parties, people often tell me that they have decided they want to be writers, and they’ll get started as soon as they have more time, or when they have their study fixed up, or when they get a new ... professional network as well, but the network is the least of the gift, be- cause a so-called “network” is really more like a tribe. If you are the right breed of cat for your mentor’s tribe, the net- work quickly...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20