A short guide to writing about biology

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Title:

Author:

Pechenik, Jan A, author.

ISBN:

9780205922482

Personal Author:

Pechenik, Jan A, author.

Edition:

Eighth edition, International edition.

Publication Information:

Boston, Mass. : Pearson, c2013.

Physical Description:

xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series:

The short guide series

Short guide series

General Note:

Previous edition: 2010.

Contents:

Pt. I. General advice about writing and reading biology -- 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 -- Pt. II. Guidelines for specific tasks -- 7. Writing summaries, critiques, essays, and review papers -- 8. Answering essay questions -- 9. Writing laboratory and other research reports -- 10. Writing research proposals -- 11. Presenting research findings : preparing talks and poster presentations -- 12. Writing letters of application.

Subject Term:

Biology -- Authorship.

Report writing.

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Summary

This best-selling writing guide by a prominent biologist teaches students to think as biologists and to express ideas clearly and concisely through their writing. Providing students with the tools they'll need to be successful writers in college and their profession, "A Short Guide to Writing about Biology" emphasizes writing as a means to examine, evaluate, share, and refine ideas. The text teaches students how to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and how to communicate information clearly and logically. Students are also given detailed advice on locating useful sources, interpreting the results of statistical tests, maintaining effective laboratory and field notebooks, writing effective research proposals and poster presentations, writing effective applications, and communicating information to both professional and general audiences.