Comments on: A guide for writing plain language summaries of research papers http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/ Writings about arthropod ecology, arachnids & academia at McGill University Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: What I learned from an arthropod ecologist « #GlobalHealthNut http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-6370 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 02:22:01 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-6370 […] man.  It’s also a field that may not interest the average Joe. Which is why his article, A guide for writing plain language summaries of research papers is relevant to anyone researching global health challenges that make a mark on humanity. But […]

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By: Interesting Links: 3 hobbies for scientists, illustrated book of bad arguments, and more | fossilosophy http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-4052 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:00:05 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-4052 […] the written explanation I’d give my parents or a researcher from another field. This discussion of plain language summaries from Arthropod Ecology (yes, I linked to something with a spider in the header)  has some useful […]

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By: Morsels for the mind – 9/8/2013 › Six Incredible Things Before Breakfast http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-4023 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:21:19 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-4023 […] to see. Plain language summaries are a wonderful way to convey research. Chris Buddle provides great advice on how to construct […]

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By: Tornado Quest Gee-O-Science Links For July 29 – August 4, 2013 | Welcome To Tornado Quest http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-3995 Sun, 04 Aug 2013 21:00:53 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-3995 […] a complex scientific concept and translating it into words that are palatable for the general public can be a daunting task for many a writer. Trust me, I’ve done it many […]

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By: ResearchImpact (@researchimpact) http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-3978 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 21:13:14 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-3978 Thanks for the guide. I agree with the previous comment that this is an essential skill and it does need to be nurtured. As part of our institutional knowledge mobilization services we have been writing ResearchSnapshot clear language research summaries for about 5 years. We have 300 or so on our on line searchable database at http://www.researchimpact.ca/researchsearch. We have also published on this work:

http://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/18163

We work with a clear language practitioner to give clear language writing workshops to graduate and undergraduate students.

I am interested in linking to any other repositories of clear language writing. The guide is great and if it gets used to produce content please post it as a comment here so we can connect to other examples of this practice.

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By: savrajgrewal http://arthropodecology.com/2013/08/01/a-guide-for-writing-plain-language-summaries-of-research-papers/#comment-3976 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:17:27 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=2006#comment-3976 Hi Chris – another great post.

Clear, concise writing is ESSENTIAL for all scientists. And not just in plain summary abstracts, but also in all papers, grants and reports. This is a point that I always try and get students to understand

One resource I always turn to (and HIGHLY recommend) when I am writing is “On Writing Well” by William Zinsser. I included it at the top when I posted a list of my favorite “books for scientists” on our lab web page (www.thegrewallab.com). As I say in the post, I always bore students to death with how good I think the book is. But I recommend each lab (and scientist) should have a copy, and I always go back and re-read it when I start writing a new grant or paper.

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