ARTICLE WRITING FOR THE MEDICAL SCIENCES

ARTICLE WRITING FOR THE MEDICAL SCIENCES

ARTICLE WRITING FOR THE MEDICAL SCIENCES BY CHRIS DUNCOMBE, PHD, M.D. INTRODUCTION This short guide covers some of the important aspects of writing for the medical sciences. The topics included in the guide are: KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE WRITING A PERSUASIVE ACADEMIC ARGUMENT WRITING CLEAR, CONCISE SENTENCES EDITING AND PROOFREADING FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS AVOIDING PLAGIARISM ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chris Duncombe holds a medical degree from Sydney University and a PhD from the University of Amsterdam. He currently advises on the

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How to create a good conference presentation?

How to create a good conference presentation?

What is a conference presentation and what is its main idea? A conference presentation is a factual, concrete way of presenting research results along with conclusions resulting from in-depth knowledge and analysis based on a researcher’s f indings or ideas. These types of presentations are a kind of introduction to the particular subject, or conclusion, and may prove to be an excellent starting point for new experiments and researches. The purpose of conference presentations are not only disseminate knowledge on a certain

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Proofreading software. Is this the perfect solution?

Proofreading software. Is this the perfect solution?

Proofreading software, like every human invention, is designed to make life easier. The development of technology and artificial intelligence has contributed to the creation of many tools that allow non-native speakers to improve the quality of the written language thanks to software that will perform the so-called proofreading, i.e., text correction. Currently, the most popular application of this type (especially for the English language) is Grammarly.   What is Grammarly, or what’s all the fuss about? Grammarly is a tool

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Meet our editors and proofreaders: Sarah

Meet our editors and proofreaders: Sarah As a part of “Meet our editors and proofreaders” series, we interview some of the native speakers who edit and proofread your texts. Today we publish an interview with Sarah, PhD in History, from the University of St Andrews. She discusses her work and provides helpful advice about how to improve your academic writing. Research interests eCORRECTOR: What are you researching? Sarah: I’m researching medieval English law. My main focus is on how cases were

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Meet our editors and proofreaders: Anthony

Meet our editors and proofreaders: Anthony As a part of “Meet our editors and proofreaders” series, we interview some of the native speakers who edit and proofread your texts. We started with Anthony, PhD in Urban Studies, from the University of Sheffield. He discusses his work and provides helpful advice about how to improve your academic writing. Research interests What are you researching? My research has focused on the politics and management of urban infrastructures ? how cities manage their

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Free language consultations online

Free language consultations online

Are you in the middle of writing a paper and have no idea how to express a point? Are you preparing an important response to reviewers and it is difficult to defend your view in a polite way? Perhaps you are ready to submit your publication, but have questions about the letter of recommendation? Or you want to apply for a position and need some advice on a scientific CV as well as a convincing letter? If you said yes

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Translation and Proofreading of Grant Applications

Translation and Proofreading of Grant Applications

Research, especially in rapidly growing areas like biomedical science and engineering, requires substantial funding. Scientists have access to a number of grants that may help them finance their academic plans, e.g. the Visegrad fund, EU funds, ERC grant, NCN grants. It is normal in the career of a scientist for grant applications to be rejected, indeed quite often the rejection rate exceeds those grants accepted. This is the case for those at the start of their career all the way

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