Summary:
The book provides practical guidance on crafting scientific papers and proposals with clarity and impact, emphasizing the storytelling aspect of science writing. It covers the structure of scientific arguments, the importance of language and style, and strategies for targeting the right audience to maximize citations and funding success.
Key points:
1. Storytelling: Schimel suggests using a narrative structure in scientific writing to make it engaging and understandable.
Books similar to "Writing Science":
Writing Tools
Roy Peter Clark
The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need
Luiz Otávio Barros
Business Writing Tips
Robert Bullard
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
Rob Biesenbach
Writing to Persuade
Trish Hall
"They Say / I Say"
Gerald Graff|Cathy Birkenstein
Writing That Works
Kenneth Roman|Joel Raphaelson
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
The Writing Revolution
Judith C. Hochman|Natalie Wexler