Scientific writing tips

SIMPLE IS BEAUTIFUL!

Clear and concise technical writing

How to write in plain English

Plain English-Alternative words

See the section "Phrases you can omit": http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/concise.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/words.htm

See also a list of words and expressions to avoid and the text "How to write scientific papers" (thanks Alfons!):

How to write scientific papers by Dr R. Sommaruga

'The Mayfield Handbook of technical and scientific writing' http://www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/tsw/home.htm

A useful, straightforward guide (includes a chapter on Theses!-- Ch 13) http://www.mhra.org.uk/Publications/Books/StyleGuide/StyleGuideV2.pdf

POSTERS: Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030102

ARTICLES, PAPERS: http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWtoc.html

http://www.uaf.edu/csem/ashsss/paper_guidelines.html

BOOKS ON SCIENTIFIC WRITING: