Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION : Writing Science for New Readers, with New Technologies, in New Genres ONE : Writing to Reach Readers TWO : Building Experience and Confidence in Writing Science THREE : “Writing” Redefined Multimodally FOUR : Writing Science Ethically FIVE : Writing the Research Article, Part I: Abstract, Introduction, and Methods and Materials SIX : Writing the Research Article, Part II: Results and Discussion SEVEN : Writing the Research Review EIGHT : STEM Journalism—Writing, Reading, and Connecting with Broader Audiences NINE : Science Blogs—New Readers, New Voices, New Tools TEN : Creating Posters and Infographics ELEVEN : Creating Oral-Visual Presentations TWELVE : Writing Science with Style and Styles THIRTEEN : Editing Sentences Reference List Permissions Acknowledgments Index

About the Author :
Christopher Thaiss is Professor Emeritus of Writing Studies in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis.

Review :
“In Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century, Christopher Thaiss combines rhetorical and process approaches to instruct readers in the constantly evolving art of scientific writing. Thaiss’s rhetorical focus also informs the helpful exercises guiding students through the recursive and interactive writing process he promotes. Emphasizing the growing pre-eminence of digital and multimodal writing, Thaiss includes lively chapters on texts as generically diverse as the traditional journal article, Twitter postings, and online infographics. For each of these genres, Thaiss analyzes professional models to show students exactly how writers achieve rhetorical effects like ‘audience splitting’ and ethos building. He extends this granular analysis to each section, teaching readers effectively how to make persuasive, ethical scientific arguments. With its conversational, coach-like tone, the book will be accessible for any undergraduate.” — Leslie Bruce, WAC Director, California State University, Fullerton “Science communication in the twenty-first century requires a sophisticated repertoire of rhetorical strategies in order to communicate with diverse audiences across a variety of genres and media. Thaiss deploys the 2000-year-old tradition of rhetoric in discussions of familiar and emerging genres. Covering the scientific research article, abstracts, and other well-established genres, he provides a strong foundational text for students of science communication. For the twenty-first century, the proliferation of science-focused blogs, tweets, and even infographics provides a good introduction to how science is communicated online. Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century packages the explanatory power of rhetoric in a manner digestible for those new to the field, showing the importance of purpose, audience, style, ethics, and other foundational rhetorical principles.” — Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo