Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century – Second Edition - Softcover

Christopher Thaiss

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554816815 ISBN 13: 9781554816811

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2025

Synopsis

Good science deserves good sentences, not just correct ones. Writing Science hones the confidence and skills students need for dynamic and persuasive writing in STEM fields.

Science writing presents unique challenges. Questions about diverse audiences, ethical complexity, and multimodal formats—not to mention clarity and accuracy—abound. Writing Science helps students in all STEM fields navigate these daunting demands. The authors offer a systematic rhetorical approach, emphasizing purpose, audience (both professional and public), structure, tone, evidence, and visuals.

Concise and current, the book provides practical strategies for a wide range of scientific writing tasks, supported by examples from multiple disciplines. It prepares students to write and speak with confidence, accuracy, clarity, and persuasive impact.

This extensively revised second edition covers generative AI throughout—each chapter introduces tools and strategies for using it ethically and effectively. New material addresses the growing challenge of communicating science in public contexts, and supporting exercises—already a strength in the first edition—have been expanded, offering writers more chances to apply key concepts to their writing.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Thaiss is Professor Emeritus of Writing Studies and Rhetoric in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis.

Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher is a Professor in English Language and Literature and Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication at the University of Waterloo.

From the Back Cover

Good science deserves good sentences, not just correct ones.

Concise and current, Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century provides practical strategies for a wide range of scientific writing tasks. The authors use a systematic rhetorical approach and plentiful examples from multiple disciplines, preparing students in all STEM fields to write and speak with confidence, accuracy, clarity, and persuasive impact.

This extensively revised second edition features integrated coverage of AI throughout, introducing tools and strategies for using it both ethically and effectively. New material addresses the growing challenge of communicating science in public contexts, and exercises--already a strength in the first edition--have been expanded, offering writers more chances to apply key concepts to their own writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554816815
• ISBN 13: 9781554816811
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360