Interlude: Persuasion, Plagiarism, and Perseverance
I hope that you are enjoying the final few weeks of summer.
I just got back from a short trip to my hometown. The drive takes a few hours, so I like to use the time to listen to some of my favorite podcasts. On this trip, I listened to an interview with Gary Klein on The Knowledge Project. In the interview, Gary shared insights on making better decisions. But what really stood out to me was his thoughts on how language is a means of communication and of miscommunication. He highlights how using words with ambiguous meanings can hinder understanding. I highly recommend listening to at least the first half of the podcast.
Now onto my latest curated round-up of the best tips, tools, and resources on scientific and medical writing.
💌 Round-up
💻 From My Desk
3 Pillars of Persuasive Writing That Motivate Readers
Writing persuasively involves carefully considering the three pillars of rhetoric—ethos, logos, and pathos—and the foundation that underlies them.
8 Powerful Patterns to Persuade Your Reviewers
Persuasive patterns can help you organize your arguments to build on what readers know and help them easily understand information.
📆 Upcoming
The Backbone of Manuscripts: Supporting Your Writing With Storytelling – November 5, 2022, 9 am Mountain Time
Mark your calendars for the 2022 AMWA Medical Writing & Communications Conference in Denver, CO! I will be speaking about how storytelling underlies the structure of manuscripts.
👓 Reading
Adjectives and adverbs in life sciences across 50 years: implications for emotions and readability in academic texts
"...between 1969 and 2019...an increasing number of adjectives and adverbs were used and the readability of scientific texts have decreased..."
How to ACTUALLY Avoid Plagiarism
This article discusses the most common plagiarism mistakes and how to avoid them with The Cleanroom Technique.
Factors Affecting the Use of Medical Articles for Citation and Academic Reference
Survey respondents indicated the the language of the article and availability on PubMed/Medline were more important than the country of origin, institution, and impact factor. Other important factors included year of publication, availability on Google/Google Scholar, open access, and free access.
🧰 Tools
Pexels
Are you looking for images and videos for your presentations? This website has become my go-to resource for free stock photos, royalty free images, and videos.
💬 Quote
"Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible." — Aristotle
💭 Thoughts
Rejection is an inevitable part of science.
Perseverance is the antidote.
Thank you so much for reading.
Warmly,
Crystal
