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Craft of Scientific Writing
Michael Alley
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft
Beschreibung
In October 1984, the weak writing in a scientific report made national news. The report, which outlined safety procedures during a nuclear attack, advised industrial workers "e;to don heavy clothes and immerse themselves in a large body of water."e; The logic behind this advice was sound: Water is a good absorber of heat, neutrons, and gamma rays. Unfortunately, the way the advice was worded was unclear. Was everyone supposed to com-e up for air? Be- completely submerged? The writing conveyed the wrong im-pression to the public. The report came across as saying "e;go jump in a lake"e; -- not the impression you want to give someone spending thousands of dollars to fund your- research. Chances are that Dan Rather will not quote your documents on national television. Still, your writing is important. On a personal level, your writing is the way in which people learn about your work. When you commu-nicate, you receive credit for your work. When you do not communicate, or are too slow to communi-cate, the credit often goes to someone else. On a larger level, your writing and the writing of other scientists influence public policy about science and engineering.
