Principles of Scientific and Technical Writing

Chapter 1: Introduction 

Part I: Language Skills 
Chapter 2: Readability 
Chapter 3: The Science of Scientific Writing 
Chapter 4: An Overview of English Grammar 
Chapter 5: Usage of Simple Words and Phrases 
Chapter 6: Using Bias-Free Language 
Chapter 7: The Art of Criticizing and Arguing 
Chapter 8: Ethical Issues in Scientific Communications 
Chapter 9: Formal/Informal Writing and Literary Devices 
Chapter 10: Planning to Write and Writing Patterns 
Chapter 11: Responsible Use of Generative AI Tools 
Chapter 12: Structural Elements of Scientific Documents

Part II: Principles of Scientific Writing 
Chapter 13: Elements of Research 
Chapter 14: Research Documentation 
Chapter 15: Prefatory Materials 
Chapter 16: Writing an Introduction 
Chapter 17: Writing a Narrative Literature Review 
Chapter 18: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Literature Review 
Chapter 19: Writing a Methodology Chapter/Section 
Chapter 20: Guidelines for Mathematical and Statistical Materials 
Chapter 21: Measurement and SI Units 
Chapter 22: Communicating through Figures 
Chapter 23: Recording, Tabular Presentation, Storage, and Citation of Data 
Chapter 24: Presenting Experiment-Related Materials 
Chapter 25: Writing Results of Data Analysis, Conclusion, and End Matters 
Chapter 26: The Future of Scientific Writing

Part III: Formats of Selected Scientific, Technical, and Professional Documents 
Chapter 27: Format of Selected Scientific Documents 
Chapter 28: Format of Selected Technical and Professional Documents

Index

Overview:


Effective scientific writing bridges the past and future of scientific thought, showcasing how established concepts spark innovation. This book emphasizes mastering the philosophical and methodological foundations of science as a precursor to writing impactful documents. It introduces rudimentary research concepts to build a solid groundwork before delving into writing guidelines. Readers will explore meta-analysis before systematic literature review, foundational mathematics and statistics before their writing styles, and elements of experimental design before adopting experiment-related guidelines. This comprehensive approach ensures clarity, rigor, and excellence in communicating scientific ideas to the world.


Key Features:


? Comprehensive coverage with clear and easy to understand language
? Basic to advance topical coverage – readability, literary devices, bias-free language, generative AI tools etc.
? Discussion on gamut of structural formats on scientific and technical writing.