The third edition of this book aims to equip both young and experienced
researchers with all the tools and strategy they will need for their
papers to not just be accepted, but stand out in the crowded field of
academic publishing. It seeks to question and deconstruct the legacy of
existing science writing, replacing or supporting historically existing
practices with principle- and evidence-driven styles of effective
writing. It encourages a reader-centric approach to writing, satisfying
reader-scientists at large, but also the paper's most powerful readers,
the reviewer and editor. Going beyond the baseline of well-structured
scientific writing, this book leverages an understanding of human
physiological limitations (memory, attention, time) to help the author
craft a document that is optimized for readability.Through real and
fictional examples, hands-on exercises, and entertaining stories, this
book breaks down the critical parts of a typical scientific paper
(Title, Abstract, Introduction, Visuals, Structure, and Conclusions). It
shows at great depth how to achieve the essential qualities required in
scientific writing, namely being clear, concise, convincing, fluid,
interesting, and organized. To enable the writer to assess whether these
parts are well written from a reader's perspective, the book also offers
practical metrics in the form of six checklists, and even an original
Java application to assist in the evaluation.
