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OverviewWriting Science in the Twenty-First Century offers guidance to help writers succeed in a broad range of writing tasks and purposes in science and other STEM fields. Concise and current, the book takes most of its examples and lessons from scientific fields, such as the life sciences, chemistry, physics, and geology, but some examples are taken from mathematics and engineering. The book emphasizes building confidence and rhetorical expertise in fields where diverse audiences, high ethical stakes, and multiple modes of presentation present unique writing challenges. Using a systematic approach—assessing purpose, audience, order of information, tone, evidence, and graphics—it gives readers a clear road map to becoming accurate, persuasive, and rhetorically savvy writers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher ThaissPublisher: Broadview Press Ltd Imprint: Broadview Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781554813049ISBN 10: 1554813042 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 30 August 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Writing Science for New Readers, with New Technologies, in New Genres Chapter One: Writing to Reach Readers To Write STEM Well, Learn to Read Rhetorically Six Categories of Rhetorical Analysis and Planning: A Systematic Method Chapter Two: Building Experience and Confidence in Writing Science From Fear to Confidence Writing as a Necessary Tool for All in Science Overcoming Obstacles for Science Writers in College When Knowledge and Practice Seem Unconnected: What to Do? Overcoming Obstacle 2: Lack of Helpful Feedback Building Confidence as a Writer in English Resources for Students to build Writing Proficiency Chapter Three: “Writing” Redefined Multi-modally Do We Call It Writing—or Something Else? Multimodal Design, Perhaps? Words Numbers and Mathematical Symbols Photographs Multi-color Charts, Tables, and Graphs Links to Other Sources Drawings and Diagrams Video STEM Communication and “Web 2.0” Access and Tools Chapter Four: Writing Science Ethically Covering up incomplete or poorly-done research, or conflicts of interest Plagiarism What is “common knowledge”? Claims and over-claims: the dangers of hype Striving for accuracy in language Writing ethically in social media: Let’s look at Twitter Chapter Five: Writing the Research Article, Part I—The Abstract, Introduction, and Methods and Materials Thinking Rhetorically about the Peer-Reviewed Research Article Giving Momentum to Your Research “Story” Writing the Abstract Writing the Introduction of the Full Article Writing the Methods and Materials Section of the Full Article Chapter Six: Writing the Research Article, Part II—Results and Discussion Results and Discussion in the Interconnected, Multimedia World Distinguishing between the Results and Discussion Sections Writing Results Writing the Discussion Chapter Seven: Writing the Research Review Goals of the Research Review and Comparison with the IMRD Article Features and Forms of the Research Review Rhetorical Considerations in Writing the Research Review Chapter Eight: STEM Journalism—Writing, Reading, and Connecting with Broader Audiences Thinking of yourself as a “STEM journalist” Who are YOUR readers and why do they care? Writing your STEM popular article—Tips on voice (ethos) and organization Chapter Nine: Science Blogs—New Readers, New Voices, New Tools STEM Blogs—What Are They and Are They Science? A World of Blogs—Finding the Blog(s) for You Studying the Major Types of Blogs Getting into Blogging for Yourself Establishing Your Ethos Building Your Design Chapter Ten: Creating Posters and Infographics Posters and Infographics—Using the Two-Dimensional Space Chapter Eleven: Creating Oral/Visual Presentations Presentations as Unmatched Opportunities “Presence” and “Being Present” in a Presentation Making Your Audience Your Ally The Visual in Oral/Visual: Striving for Balance Achieving Success through Preparation Chapter Twelve: Writing Science with Style and Styles Keep Sentences Concise with Clear Transitions Guide Your Reader with “Signposts” Use Paragraphs to Emphasize—Not Hide—Your Ideas Choose Words to Communicate, Not to Exclude or Intimidate Use Numbers to Convince, Not Drown, Your Readers Revise and Edit to Write with Style Chapter Thirteen: Editing Sentences Why We Must Edit Cut Unneeded Words To “We” or Not to “We” Action vs. Passivity—Tuning Your Voice Punctuate to AccentuateReviewsIn Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century, Christopher Thaiss combines rhetorical and process approaches to instruct readers in the constantly evolving art of scientific writing. Thaiss's rhetorical focus also informs the helpful exercises guiding students through the recursive and interactive writing process he promotes. Emphasizing the growing pre-eminence of digital and multimodal writing, Thaiss includes lively chapters on texts as generically diverse as the traditional journal article, Twitter postings, and online infographics. For each of these genres, Thaiss analyzes professional models to show students exactly how writers achieve rhetorical effects like 'audience splitting' and ethos building. He extends this granular analysis to each section, teaching readers effectively how to make persuasive, ethical scientific arguments. With its conversational, coach-like tone, the book will be accessible for any undergraduate. - Leslie Bruce, WAC Director, California State University, Fullerton Science communication in the twenty-first century requires a sophisticated repertoire of rhetorical strategies in order to communicate with diverse audiences across a variety of genres and media. Thaiss deploys the 2000-year-old tradition of rhetoric in discussions of familiar and emerging genres. Covering the scientific research article, abstracts, and other well-established genres, he provides a strong foundational text for students of science communication. For the twenty-first century, the proliferation of science-focused blogs, tweets, and even infographics provides a good introduction to how science is communicated online. Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century packages the explanatory power of rhetoric in a manner digestible for those new to the field, showing the importance of purpose, audience, style, ethics, and other foundational rhetorical principles. - Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo In Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century, Christopher Thaiss combines rhetorical and process approaches to instruct readers in the constantly evolving art of scientific writing. Thaiss's rhetorical focus also informs the helpful exercises guiding students through the recursive and interactive writing process he promotes. Emphasizing the growing pre-eminence of digital and multimodal writing, Thaiss includes lively chapters on texts as generically diverse as the traditional journal article, Twitter postings, and online infographics. For each of these genres, Thaiss analyzes professional models to show students exactly how writers achieve rhetorical effects like 'audience splitting' and ethos building. He extends this granular analysis to each section, teaching readers effectively how to make persuasive, ethical scientific arguments. With its conversational, coach-like tone, the book will be accessible for any undergraduate. -- Leslie Bruce, WAC Director, California State University, Fullerton Science communication in the twenty-first century requires a sophisticated repertoire of rhetorical strategies in order to communicate with diverse audiences across a variety of genres and media. Thaiss deploys the 2000-year-old tradition of rhetoric in discussions of familiar and emerging genres. Covering the scientific research article, abstracts, and other well-established genres, he provides a strong foundational text for students of science communication. For the twenty-first century, the proliferation of science-focused blogs, tweets, and even infographics provides a good introduction to how science is communicated online. Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century packages the explanatory power of rhetoric in a manner digestible for those new to the field, showing the importance of purpose, audience, style, ethics, and other foundational rhetorical principles. -- Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo Author InformationChristopher Thaiss is Professor Emeritus of Writing Studies in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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