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Central Library of the Kurdistan University
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Latin Book
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216620
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5009
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| Language of Document
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English
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| Main Entry
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Aliotta, Marialuisa, , Author
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Mastering academic writing in the sciences: a step-by-step guide\ / Marialuisa Aliotta.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton: : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, , 2018.
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xxii, 178 pages: : illustrations, tables.
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9781138742888 (hardback : acid-free paper)
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: 9781498701471 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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9781351002141 (master ebook)
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9781351002127 (epub)
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9781351002134 (ebook pdf)
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9781351002110 (ebook kindle)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half title; Title; Copyrights; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction; Section I Foundations; Chapter 1 Before You Begin; 1.1 WHAT IS ACADEMIC WRITING?; 1.2 WRITING AS A CRAFT; 1.3 GETTING STARTED; 1.4 THE WRITER'S MINDSET; 1.5 STRATEGIES TO AVOID PROCRASTINATION; 1.5.1 Managing time; 1.5.2 Managing distractions; 1.5.3 Staying on track: Weekly check-ups; 1.6 YOUR WRITING SKILLS: SELFƯASSESSMENT CHECKLIST; Section II The Writing Process; Chapter 2 PreƯWriting Step; 2.1 GATHERING AND ORGANISING INFORMATION; 2.2 THE THREE OBJECTIVES OF READING. 2.2.1 Capturing content: Taking notes while reading2.2.1.1 The paper annotation tool; 2.2.2 Capturing structure: Developing a template; 2.2.3 Capturing style: Learning from the masters; 2.3 THE LITERATURE REVIEW; 2.3.1 What it is and why it matters; 2.3.2 The literature review as a process; 2.3.3 Critical voice; 2.3.4 The literature review as a product; 2.3.5 How to write a literature review; 2.3.6 Literature review matrix; Chapter 3 The Drafting Step; 3.1 WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?; 3.2 TALKING ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH; 3.3 GETTING THE STRUCTURE RIGHT; 3.4 MIND MAPS; 3.5 CORE DUMP. Chapter 4 The Revising Step4.1 THE TRIAGE APPROACH; 4.2 COMMON PROBLEMS; 4.2.1 Faulty organisation; 4.2.2 Lack of clarity; 4.2.3 Inappropriate usage of language; 4.2.4 Poor grammar; 4.3 TIPS FOR A BETTER STRUCTURE; 4.4 PARAGRAPHS AS BUILDING BLOCKS; 4.5 REVERSE OUTLINING; 4.6 LINKING PARAGRAPHS TOGETHER; 4.7 PARALLEL STRUCTURE; 4.8 FEEDBACK: WHEN, WHAT, AND WHOM TO ASK; Chapter 5 The Editing Step; 5.1 HOW GOOD IS YOUR WRITING?; 5.2 SCIENTIFIC STYLE IN ACADEMIC WRITING; 5.3 PEARLS OF WISDOM: ADVICE FOR A BETTER STYLE; 5.3.1 Verbs in action; 5.3.2 Verbs in disguise; 5.3.3 Active or passive? 5.3.4 I or we? Personal pronouns in scienti c writing5.4 DEƯCLUTTER YOUR TEXT; 5.4.1 Awkward phrases and waste words; 5.4.2 Transition words; 5.4.3 Redundant information; 5.4.4 Negative statements; Chapter 6 The Proofreading Step; 6.1 WHEN DETAILS MATTER; 6.2 COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES; 6.2.1 Homophones; 6.2.2 Subject-verb concordance; 6.2.3 Singular or plural?; 6.2.4 Dangling participle; 6.2.5 Ambiguous referencing; 6.3 PUNCTUATION MARKS OFTEN MISUSED; 6.3.1 Comma; 6.3.2 Semi-colon; 6.3.3 Colon; 6.3.4 Hyphen; 6.3.5 Apostrophe; 6.4 SPELLING CHECKS; 6.5 CITATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES. 6.5.1 What to cite, where, and how6.5.2 Reference formats; 6.6 PROOFREADING CHECKLIST; Chapter 7 The Technical Stuff; 7.1 TITLES; 7.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS; 7.3 FIGURES AND TABLES; 7.3.1 What goes in a gure; 7.3.2 Figure captions; 7.3.3 Examples of poorly prepared gures; 7.3.4 What goes in a table; 7.3.5 Table titles; 7.4 EQUATIONS AND SYMBOLS; 7.5 REPORTING EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; 7.6 APPENDICES; 7.7 GLOSSARY AND LISTS OF ACRONYMS; 7.8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 8 WorkedƯout Examples; 8.1 ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN DATA CENTERS; 8.2 COLORECTAL CANCER; 8.3 BLAINVILLE'S BEAKED WHALES.
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Communication in science--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Language arts--Correlation with content subjects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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e
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Language arts.
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Communication in science.
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Technical writing.
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Academic writing.
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