Stereotypical academic writing is rigid, dry, and mechanical, delivering prose that evokes memories of high school and undergraduate laboratory reports. The hallmark of this stereotype is passive ...

This is the second Perspective in a miniseries aiming to provide basic guidelines and share best practice for scientific writing, especially to novice writers of refereed papers in astronomy. In the ...

Publishing your research is the path to success for academic researchers. It gains you a place in the scientific literature, opening doors to building collaborations and advancing your career. Without ...

What is scientific writing? -- Origins of scientific writing -- What is a scientific paper? -- How to prepare the title -- How to list the authors and addresses -- How to prepare the abstract -- How ...

Writing in science -- Science writing as story telling -- Making a story sticky -- Story structure -- The opening -- The funnel : connecting O and C -- The challenge -- The action -- The resolution -- ...

Academic and Professional Writing Writing Process and Structure Improving Your Writing Style Grammar and Punctuation Cite References in Your Paper Sample Lab Assignment – The Writing Center – ...