Preface |
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1 Scientific Style in English |
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1.2.1 Good Scientific Writing |
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1.4.1 Parts of the Document |
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1.5 Writing a Formal Report |
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1.6 Submitting a Book Proposal |
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1.6.1 An Outline of a Book to Be Submitted to an Editor |
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1.7.1 Initial Information |
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1.7.3 Additional Information |
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1.8 Elements of Scientific Writing |
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1.9 Numbers, Units of Measurement and Symbols |
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1.9.1 Rules for Writing Numbers |
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1.10 Complementary Material |
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1.10.1 Commonly Misused Words and Phrases |
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1.10.2 Redundancies that Should Be Avoided |
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1.10.3 Latin Terms and Abbreviations |
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2 Mathematical Style in English |
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2.3 Mathematical Style in English |
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2.3.1 Mathematical Communication |
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2.3.2 Mathematical Reading |
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2.4.1 Formulas and Theorems |
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2.4.4 Motivation Is Important |
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2.4.5 Readers Glance over Formulas |
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2.4.7 Formulas and Sentences |
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2.5 How to Deal with Numbers |
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2.6.1 How to Deal with Words |
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2.8.1 Line Breaks and Formulas |
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2.9 Preparing Books for Publication |
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2.9.1 Revision of the Text |
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2.10.1 How to Prepare Papers in LATeX |
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2.10.2 Common Grammatical Errors |
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2.10.3 Common LATeX Errors |
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2.11 Bibliography Using LaTeX |
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3.3 Overview of the Chapter |
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3.6 English as a Second Language |
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3.7 Reader's Approach to Read an Article |
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3.8 Title of the Document |
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3.9 Title of the Document |
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3.10 Abstract and Keywords |
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3.15 Writing the First Draft |
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3.16 Techniques for Writing the First Draft |
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3.17 Revision of the Document |
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3.19 Good Technical Writing Style |
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3.20 Good Technical Writing Style |
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3.20.1 Produce a Text That Is Readable and Easy to Follow |
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3.22.1 Organizing Principles |
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3.24.1 Compound Sentences Can Be Used to |
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3.25.1 Use Present Tense as a General Rule |
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3.25.2 Other Tenses May Be Used |
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3.29 Common Problems in Writing |
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3.30 How to Prepare a Summary |
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4.1 Objectives of Reading |
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4.1.2 The Highest Levels of Reading |
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4.2.1 Pre-Reading Is the First Step |
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4.2.2 Read the Text in Blocks |
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4.2.3 Subvocalization Is a Problem |
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5 Stylistic Problems in English |
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5.2.5 Logical Connection of Sentences |
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5.3 Abbreviations and Acronyms |
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5.5.4 Parentheses and Brackets |
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5.6.2 Cliches and Symbols |
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5.9.2 Referring to Figures |
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5.9.3 Quotations and Citations |
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6.2 Writing a Book Proposal |
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6.2.1 An Actual Book Proposal |
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7 Theses and Dissertations |
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7.3.10 Final Chapter, References and Appendices |
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8 Suggestions for Public Speaking |
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8.2 In Front of an Audience |
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8.3 How to Adjust the Tone |
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8.5 Presentation Equipment |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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About the Authors |
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