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Guidelines to scientific writing
- 1. Guidelines to Scientific Writing R. Suresh Kumar Dept. of English Annamalai University
- 2. Why is Scientific Writing Weak? • Subject matter of Scientific Writing is usually complex • It is full of complicated vocabulary and ideas difficult to express • Scientists don’t often have the time to make their writing strong
- 3. Why is Scientific Writing Weak? • Most scientists don’t know what scientific writing is • They never receive any formal training in scientific writing • The only knowledge they have on scientific writing comes from other scientific papers they have read, and not from any rules they have remembered
- 4. Characteristics of Scientific Writing Clarity: • Use exact, specific words • Follow Proper Punctuation • Organize material logically Link1.ppt
- 5. Characteristics of Scientific Writing Conciseness: • Omit non-essential words & repetition • Use Simple Words • Make Sentences Positive • Eliminate Wordy Introductory Phrases & • Pretentious Words Link2.ppt
- 6. Characteristics of Scientific Writing Simplicity: • Use simple sentences plus long & medium length sentences to provide variety Link3.ppt
- 7. Characteristics of Scientific Writing Accuracy: • Be Specific and Concrete Link4.ppt
- 8. Watchword for Scientists • Anatole France says, “There are three requisites for all good writing; the first is clarity, the second is clarity, and the third is clarity.” • The easiest way to achieve clarity is to be concise, simple, and accurate
- 9. Enemies of Scientific Writing • Pompous & Unfamiliar Words • Abstract Words • Padding or Verbosity (too many words) • Circumlocution (round about way) • Passive Voice (weak arrangement) • Clichés & Slangs (worn-out words) • Gobbledygooks (bombast & pedantic)
- 10. Eleven Rules for the Choice of Words • Prefer the Familiar word to the Far- fetched Link5.ppt • Use Concrete Words, not Abstract Words Link6.ppt • Use Single Words instead of Circumlocution Link7.ppt • Prefer Short Words to Long Link8.ppt
- 11. Eleven Rules for the Choice of Words • Prefer the Saxon Words to the Romance Link9.ppt • Use words which mean what you mean Link10.ppt • Use Strong Nouns Link11.ppt
- 12. Eleven Rules for the Choice of Words • Use Strong Verbs Link12.ppt • Eliminate Redundancies Link13.ppt • Eliminate Writing Zeroes Link14.ppt • Reduce Sentences to their Simplest Forms
- 13. Worst Enemies • Circumlocution Link15.ppt • Clichés and Slang Link16.ppt • Gobbledygook Link17.ppt
- 14. One Minute Assignment Please read the next slide carefully, and share with me what you have understood of it.
- 15. The Scientist’s Writing Two humans ascended a certain geological protuberance to collect a hydride of oxygen, whose quantity is not specified. One member descends dramatically suffering mechanical damage to the cranial parts of his anatomical structure. The other follows the first in a series of rapid, irregular and disturbing movements.
- 16. The Layman’s Way Jack and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after
- 17. Thank You