Writing in the Sciences: Exploring Conventions of Scientific Discourse

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Ann M. Penrose and Steven B. Katz Third Edition (2010), Open Access Version Information and Pricing 978-1-64317-186-9 (PDF, free download) © 2020 by Ann M. Penrose and Steven B. Katz. 326 pages with illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, activities, and assignments. Published under the Creative Commons license, “ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ), ” subject to the standard conditions. Bookstores : Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. What People Are Saying About the 3rd edition: “[WiTS] is a masterful piece on how science writing differs from other forms of technical communication. . . . Such a careful blend of theory and practice makes this book stand alone among its competitors” (p. 99).  —Jolynne Berrett, Book Review, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication , 55: 1 (March 2012), pp. 97-99. About this open access edition on social media: “I ❤ the book so much. It is foundational to how I’ve taught science writing for almost 16 years. Now it informs the faculty development workshops I lead for STEM faculty. I’m always recommending it.” —T. Kenny Fountain, University of Virginia. [ WiTS ] is a rock solid book, unique in its genre.” —David Kellogg, Coastal Carolina University “Congratulations, Steve and Nancy! I’m so excited and always recommend your book as the best book on the subject.” —Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo “This is such great news. Having this open access is going to help so many students—even just at NC State ❤️❤️” —Stacey Pigg, North Carolina State University “CCNY’s campus has been using your textbook for a while and has grants available for instructors who provide zero textbook cost/OER courses. This will benefit our students so much! I can’t wait to spread the news! Thanks for sharing!” —Julia Rose Brown, The City College of New York “What a wonderful gift to our community!” —James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech About This Book Writing in the Scie