Effective Scientific Writing

Effective Scientific Writing (8th Revised Edition, 2024) is a comprehensive and practical guide to writing research papers in English. The book addresses the specific challenges faced by non-native speakers of English who have to produce well-structured and coherent academic texts in grammatically, stylistically and idiomatically correct English. It covers everything from basic grammar to effective style choices and from overall text structure to advanced advice on coherence and flow, with many example sentences providing both clarification and inspiration. The book’s hands-on approach talks students and researchers from various disciplines through the academic writing process, and its unique linguistic focus guides them to a deeper understanding of the principles of effective writing in English.

Effective Scientific Writing covers all essential elements of academic and scientific research writing:

– getting started

– structuring your thoughts

– structuring your paper

– citing sources

– writing well-structured and coherent paragraphs

– constructing effective sentences

– considering information placement and word order

– making informed style choices

– using appropriate vocabulary and idioms

– avoiding the pitfalls of English grammar and punctuation

Based on the authors’ extensive experience in writing, editing and teaching, this fully revised and updated eighth edition of Effective Scientific Writing is packed with practical tools to help non-native writers of English convey their message accurately, clearly and effectively.