Author: brucesmith
by brucesmith | Jun 14, 2018 | Characteristics of Good Scientific Writing
Dear Nurse–Author, If a reviewer of a paper you have written tells you that your paper lacks “flow,” you may be uncertain about what this diagnosis signifies and what treatment entails. Do not be discouraged! You are not alone in encountering the dreaded Lack of Flow...
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by brucesmith | Jun 4, 2018 | Sentences in Scientific Writing
Adapted from The Grammar Book. Retrieved from http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp and from Towson University Online Writing Support. Retrieved from http://www.towson.edu/ows/moduleSVAGR.htm Subject–Verb Agreement Rules for Scientific Writing In...
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by brucesmith | May 28, 2018 | Characteristics of Good Scientific Writing
I’m sometimes asked why nursing schools require students to write papers in APA style—the writing style specified by the American Psychological Association. Although I do not know the historical thinking of the nursing school administrators who chose APA style, U.S....
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by brucesmith | May 18, 2018 | Word Choice in Scientific Writing
“[A]ccurate and powerful diction [word choice] is an absolute necessity if one is to become a strong writer.” —George Gopen, Writing from the Reader’s Perspective, 2004, p. 9 Word Choice in Scientific Writing Word selection in scientific writing can be challenging,...
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by brucesmith | Nov 30, 2017 | References & Tools
Most U.S. nursing schools require students to write course assignment papers, theses, and dissertations in the writing style specified by the American Psychological Association. The core reference for APA Style is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological...
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