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Tables of Contents for Scientific Papers And Presentations
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface to the Revised Edition
xiv
Preface to the First Edition
xvii
The Semantic Environment of Science
References
9
4
Before You Begin
Kinds of Scientific Communication
13
1
Sources of Help
13
2
Pencils, Mice, and Cyberspace
15
3
References
18
4
Organizing and Writing a Rough Draft
Thinking and Writing
22
1
Prewriting Exercises
22
4
Organization and Development
26
2
Coordinating Organization and Development
28
1
Organizing and Your Point of Emphasis
29
1
Transitions
30
1
Writing the Rough Draft
31
3
References
34
1
Searching and Reviewing Scientific Literature
Planning the Literature Search
35
4
Finding the Literature
39
3
Selecting and Evaluating the Literature
42
4
The Literature Review
46
3
References
49
2
The Proposal
The Graduate Proposal
51
1
The Grant Proposal
52
1
Content and Form
53
10
Other Considerations
63
1
Progress Reports
64
1
References
65
2
The Graduate Thesis
The Thesis and Your Graduate Program
67
3
Avoiding Problems
70
6
Planning the Thesis
76
1
Acceptable Forms for Theses
77
5
The Thesis Defense
82
1
References
83
3
Publishing in Scientific Journals
Planning and Writing the Paper
86
1
After the Paper Is Written
87
2
The Editing and Reviewing Process
89
3
References
92
1
Style and Accuracy in the Final Draft
Style
93
2
Styles in Headings
95
1
Accuracy and Style in Documentation
96
3
Proofreading
99
2
References
101
3
Reviewing and Revising
Reviewing and Revising Your Own Paper
104
2
Making Use of Reviewers' Suggestions
106
1
Reviewing the Work of Others
107
2
References
109
2
Titles and Abstracts
Titles
111
1
Abstracts
112
2
References
114
3
Presenting Data
Tables
117
3
Figures
120
3
References
123
2
Ethical and Legal Issues
Ethics in Scientific Communication
125
3
Professional Respect for Others
128
5
The Legal Issues: Copyrights and Patents
133
4
References
137
3
Scientific Presentations
Departmental Seminars
140
1
The Professional Meeting
141
3
Speaking at the Job Interview
144
2
The Question and Answer Session
146
2
Role of the Moderator
148
1
Fit the Occasion
149
1
References
150
2
Communication Without Words
Symbols
152
1
Type Styles
153
1
Color
154
2
Physical Communication
156
3
Listening
159
2
References
161
4
Visual Aids to Communication
Slide Composition
165
7
Slide Production
172
1
References
173
3
The Oral Presentation
Conditioning Yourself
176
2
Timing
178
1
The Visual Aids
179
1
Coordinating the Visual Aids and the Speech
179
4
Transitions in a Slide Presentation
183
4
The Peer Review
187
1
Check List for Scientific Slide Presentation
187
2
References
189
3
Poster Presentations
Audience
192
2
Text
194
3
Type Size and Style
197
1
Color and Physical Qualities
197
2
Spacing and Arrangement
199
1
Presentation of Data
200
1
The Presenter
201
1
Handouts
202
1
Making It Fit
202
1
Time and Construction
203
1
References
204
1
Group Communications
Group Communication with No Audience
205
4
Group Communication with an Audience
209
5
References
214
2
Communicating with Other Audiences
Audiences
216
3
Avenues
219
1
Subject
220
1
Techniques
221
1
Science Writing and Presentation
222
1
References
223
3
To the International Student
Becoming Adjusted to U.S. Cultures
226
2
General Cultural Differences
228
2
Scientific Writing in American English
230
4
Oral Presentations
234
2
Casual Conversation
236
1
Body Language
237
3
References
240
3
Appendix 1 Weaknesses in Scientific Writing
243
6
Appendix 2 The First Draft
249
4
Appendix 3 Sample Manuscript
253
8
Appendix 4 Sample Literature Review
261
8
Appendix 5 Sample Proposal
269
10
Appendix 6 Alternate Routes to the Thesis
279
6
Appendix 7 Sample Review of Manuscript Submitted for Publication
285
4
Appendix 8 Evolution of a Title
289
4
Appendix 9 Evolution of an Abstract
293
4
Appendix 10 Putting Data into Tables and Figures
297
6
Appendix 11 Sample Letter Requesting Copyright Permission
303
2
Appendix 12 Use of Color in Visual Aids
305
6
Appendix 13 Sample Slides and Slide Set
311
12
Appendix 14 Oral Presentations at Meetings
323
6
Appendix 15 Sample Text for Poster
329
6
Annotated Bibliography of Select References
335
6
Index
341