Short Guide to Writing about Biology

Name: Short Guide to Writing about Biology
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ISBN: 9780321159816

ISBN-10: 0321159810

ISBN-13: 9780321159816

Edition: 5th 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Jan A. Pechenik

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This best-selling writing guide teaches students to think as biologists and to express that thinking clearly and concisely through their writing. Starting with a macro focus on general writing matters and moving to a micro focus on specific types of writing in biology, this brief, supplemental guide provides students with all the tools they'll need to be successful writers. Emphasizing writing as a means to examining, evaluating, sharing, and refining ideas, this text teaches students to communicate information accurately and concisely. Comprehensive coverage of how to read and evaluate articles, interpret and describe the results of statistical tests, maintain laboratory and field…

Book details

List price: $44.20
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 7/29/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


General Advice About Writing and Reading Biology



Introduction and General Rules


What Do Biologists Write About, and Why?


The Keys to Success


On Using Computers in Writing


On Using Computers for Data Storage, Analysis, and Presentation


Summary



Why Read and What to Read: General Advice on Reading and Note-Taking


Effective Reading


Reading Data: Plumbing the Depths of Figures and Tables


Reading Text: Summarize As You Go


Plagiarism and Note-Taking


Final Thoughts on Note-Taking: Document Your Sources


Locating Useful Sources


Closing Thoughts


Summary



Reading and Writing about Statistical Analysis


Statistical Essentials


Summary: Doing Statistics


Reading About Statistics


Writing About Statistics



Citing Sources and Listing References


Citing Sources


Summary of Citation Format Rules


Preparing the Literature Cited Section


Sample Literature Cited Section



Revising


Preparing the Draft for Surgery


Plotting Idea Maps


Revising for Content


Revising for Clarity


Revising for Completeness


Revising for Conciseness


Revising for Flow


Revising for Teleology and Anthropomorphism


Revising for Spelling Errors


Revising for Grammar and Proper Word Usage


Becoming a Good Editor


Summary and Checklist


Guidelines for Specific Critiques



Writing Summaries and Critiques


Writing the First Draft


Writing the Summary


Sample Student Summary


Writing the Critique


Concluding Thoughts



Writing Essays and Term Papers


Why Bother?


Getting Started


Developing a Thesis Statement


Researching Your Topic


Writing the Paper


Citing Sources