Preface First Edition |
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Preface Second Edition |
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Part 1 The Reading Toolkit |
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Chapter 1 Require Less from Memory |
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The Forgotten or Undefined Acronym |
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Chapter 2 Sustain Attention to Ensure Continuous Reading |
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Keep the Story Moving Forward |
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Pause to Illustrate and Clarify |
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Chapter 3 Reduce Reading Time |
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Chapter 4 Keep the Reader Motivated |
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Dash or Fuel the Hopes of Your Readers, Your Choice |
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Meet the Goals of Your Readers to Motivate Them |
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Chapter 5 Bridge the Knowledge Gap |
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Just-in-Time Bridge by Way of Local Background |
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Chapter 6 Set the Reader's Expectations |
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Expectations from Grammar |
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Expectations from Science |
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Chapter 7 Set Progression Tracks for Fluid Reading |
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Three Topic-Based Progression Schemes to Make Reading Fluid |
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Non Topic-Based Progression Schemes |
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Troubleshooting Progression Problems |
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Chapter 8 Detect Sentence Fluidity Problems |
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Reasons for No Expectations |
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Reasons for Betrayed Expectations |
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Chapter 9 Control Reading Energy Consumption |
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Punctuation: An Energy Refueling Station |
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Part 2 Paper Structure and Purpose |
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Chapter 10 Title: The Face of Your Paper |
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Six Titles to Learn About Titles |
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Six Techniques for Improving Titles |
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Purpose and Qualities of Titles |
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Chapter 11 Abstract: The Heart of Your Paper |
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Coherence Between Abstract and Title |
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Tense of Verbs and Precision |
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Purpose and Qualities of Abstracts |
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Chapter 12 Headings-Subheadings: The Skeleton of Your Paper |
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Four Principles for a Good Structure |
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Syntactic Rules for Headings |
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Purpose and Qualities of Structures |
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Chapter 13 Introduction: The Hands of Your Paper |
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The Introduction Starts Fast and Finishes Strong |
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The Introduction Answers Key Reader Questions |
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The Introduction Frames Through Scope and Definitions |
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The Introduction Is a Personal Active Story |
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Chapter 14 Introduction Part II: Popular Traps |
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The Trap of the Story Plot |
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The Trap of Judgmental Words |
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The Deadly Outcome of the Sum of All Traps: Disbelief |
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Purpose and Qualities of Introductions |
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Chapter 15 Visuals: The Voice of Your Paper |
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Seven Principles for Good Visuals |
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Purpose and Qualities of Visuals |
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Visuals Metrics (calculate your score for each visual) |
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Chapter 16 Conclusions: The Smile of Your Paper |
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Abstract Versus Conclusions |
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Examples and Counterexamples |
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Purpose and Qualities of Conclusions |
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Conclusion Metrics (if you have a conclusion) |
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Chapter 17 Additional Resources for the Avid Learner |
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On the Evolution of Scientific Writing |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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On Writing Process and Reviewers |
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Books on Scientific Writing |
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Epilogue: Your Future Work |
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Index |
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