Writing in the Sciences

Scientific writing should be simple and clear.

20 key rules for better writing:

1. Write in parallel ways
2. Keep related words together
3. Use prepositions with care
4. Distinguish “which” from “that”
5. Avoid surplus nouns
6. Avoid noun and modifier strings
7. Use pronouns with care
8. Avoid slang
9. Be gender neutral
10. Be specific
11. Avoid clichés
12. Place modifiers carefully
13. Avoid unnecessary qualification
14. Use contractions
15. Be concise
16. Avoid foreign words
17. Capitalize properly
18. Abbreviate with care
19. Write numbers consistently
20. Ignore some odd rules

The detail of this rules can be found here.