Also provides some information on how to accomplish particular writing tasks such as proposals and presentations. How to format a scientific document. Revising the scientific paper and curing writer's block. An accessible writing guide for advanced students in one of the social sciences. How to organize arguments, establish authority, cope with editorial responses, revise, and so forth.
Major drawback is the lack of extended examples.
Day, Robert A. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. A comprehensive summary of the processes involved in developing a scientific paper. Detailed discussions of the paper's title, abstract, introduction, materials and methods section, acknowledgments, and more. Experienced advice on the effectiveness of visual aids, revisions, and coping with the frustrating process of publication. How to abide by the ethics of composition in the scientific community.