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Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry

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ISBN-10: 0321078446

ISBN-13: 9780321078445

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Herbert Beall, John Trimbur

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Emphasizing writing as a means to examining, evaluating, sharing, and refining ideas, A Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry helps students get more out of their Chemistry courses and prepares them for work beyond the classroom. This book covers the kinds of readings and writing that chemistry students are called on to do in academic and industrial settings, and in public life. With comprehensive coverage on topics including graphing programs, ACS formats, Science Citation Index, Merck Index, and writing abstracts, this book is a must-have for any chemistry student.
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Book details

List price: $69.40
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/21/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Writing And Chemistry: The Basics
What do Chemists Read and Write about? How Writing about Chemistry Can Help You Become a Better Writer
Writing And Scientific Responsibility
Scientific Honesty
Understanding the Competitive World of Science
Reading
From The Double Helix
What Counts as Science?: Alchemical Research in Question
Reading: Robert Pool, Alchemy Altercation at Texas A&M
Competing Interests: Should Researchers Disclose Their Funding Sources?
Reading
Money + Science = Ethics Problems on Campus
Reading And Writing To Learn Chemistry
Why Does Chemistry Seem Difficult to So Many Students? Reading Your Textbook
Taking and Using Lecture Notes
Studying For Quizzes and Examinations
Writing Laboratory Reports
The Laboratory in the Study of Chemistry
Reading
From Life of Ira Remsen
Preparing for the Laboratory
The Laboratory Notebook
The Laboratory Report
How To Read A Scientific Article: Writing Summaries And Critiques
Understanding Scientific Articles
Reading Scientific Articles
Reading
A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
Writing Summaries
Writing Critiques
Reading
Removal of Radionuclides in Wastewaters Utilizing Potassium Ferrate (VI)
Writing Literature Reviews
Interpretation in Chemistry
Reading
The Structure of Some Crystals
Valence and Tautomerism
The Atom and the Molecule
Writing the Literature Review
Searching the Literature of Chemistry
Writing Research Proposals
An Overview of Proposal Writing
Writing a Research Proposal
Chemistry And The Public: Writing To Inform And Persuade
Reporting Science: Writing to Inform
Reading: Chemists Dissect the Colors of Flowers
Chemistry and Chemicals
Chemistry and Public Opinion: Writing to Persuade
Reading
From Silent Spring
Reading
Jr., From Acid Rain: A Plague Upon the Waters
From Dioxin, Agent Orange: The Facts
Preparing Oral Presentations
Differences Between Oral and Written Reports
Some General Advice on Accommodating Your Listeners
Planning an Oral Presentation on a Scientific Article
Designing and Using Visual Aids
Rehearsing Your Presentation
Delivering Your Presentation
Credits
Index