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A short guide to writing about biology

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  • Author: Pechenik, Jan A.
    Edition: 7th ed
    Date:
    Issued
    2011
    Summary:

    This book teaches students to think as biologists and to express ideas clearly and concisely through their writing. Students are provided with the tools they'll need to be successful writers in college and their profession, how to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and how to communicate information clearly and logically.

    Contents:
    • 1. Introduction and general rules
    • 2. Locating useful sources
    • 3. General advice on reading and note-taking
    • 4. Reading and writing about statistical analyses
    • 5. Citing sources and listing references
    • 6. Revising
    • 7. Writing summaries and critiques
    • 8. Writing essays and review papers
    • 9. Writing laboratory and other research reports
    • 10. Writing research proposals
    • 11. Answering essay questions
    • 12. Presenting research findings : writing talks and poster presentations
    • 13. Writing letters of application.
    Genre:
    Instructional and educational works, Math and science
    Subject(s): Biology | Report writing
    Original Publisher: New York, Longman
    Language(s): English