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A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Jan Pechenik (2015, Trade Paperback)
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- ISBN
- 9780321984258
- Subject Area
- Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Short Guide to Writing about Biology
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Pearson Education
- Subject
- Life Sciences / Biology, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Key Benefit: The Ninth Edition of A Short Guide to Writing about Biology gives readers the tools they need to strengthen their writing and reinforce critical-thinking skills. Written by a prominent biologist, this best-selling guide explores how to express ideas clearly and concisely. It emphasizes writing as a way of examining, evaluating, and refining ideas: readers learn to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and communicate with clarity. Key Topics: Introduction and General Rules; Locating Useful Sources; General Advice on Reading, Note Taking, and Avoiding Plagiarism; Reading and Writing About Statistical Analyses; Citing Sources and Listing References; Revising; Writing Summaries, Critiques, Essays, and Review Papers; Answering Essay Questions; Writing Laboratory and Other Research Reports; Writing Research Proposals; Presenting Research Findings: Preparing Talks and Poster Presentations; Writing Letters of Application; Commonly Used Abbreviations; Recommended Resources. Market A useful guide and reference for professionals in the sciences who want to improve their writing skills.
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Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0321984250
ISBN-13
9780321984258
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208766070
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Short Guide to Writing about Biology
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Life Sciences / Biology, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
9
LCCN
2014-036651
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
Qh304.P43 2016
Table of Content
Table of Contents Part I General Advice about Writing and Reading Biology Introduction and General Rules What Lies Ahead? What Do Biologists Write About, and Why? The Keys to Success Avoiding Plagiarism On Using Computers in Writing On Using Computers for Data Storage, Analysis, and Presentation Summary Technology Tip 1. Using Shortcuts and AutoCorrect Locating Useful Sources What Lies Ahead? Easy Ways to Access The Primary Literature Using Indexes Using Science Citation Index Using Current Contents Connect Using Medline and Other Databases Prowling the Internet Conducting Web Searches: Developing Productive Search Strategies Final Thoughts About Efficient Searching: Technology Isn''t Everything Closing Thoughts Summary Technology Tip 2. Using Search Engines E ffectively General Advice on Reading, Note Taking, and Avoiding Plagiarism What Lies Ahead? Why Read and What to Read Effective Reading Reading Data: Plumbing the Depths of Figures and Tables Take Notes in Your Own Words Final Thoughts on Note Taking: Document Your Sources Summary Reading and Writing About Statistical Analyses What Lies Ahead? Statistical Essentials Summary: Using Statistics to Test Hypotheses Moving Beyond p-Values Reading About Statistics Writing About Statistics Summary Citing Sources and Listing References What Lies Ahead? Citing Sources Summary of Citation Format Rules Preparing the Literature Cited Section A Sample Literature Cited Section Technology Tip 3. Bibliographic Management S oftware Technology Tip 4. Producing Hanging Indents Revising What Lies Ahead? 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 Reviewer Checklist Technology Tip 5. Tracking Changes Made to Documents 115 Part II Guidelines for Specific Tasks Prelude: Why Are You Writing Papers and Proposals and Giving Talks? Writing Summaries, Critiques, Essays,and Review Papers What Lies Ahead? Writing Summaries and Critiques Sample Student Summary Writing Essays and Review Papers Checklist for Essays and Review Papers Answering Essay Questions Basic Principles Applying the Principles Summary Writing Laboratory and Other Research Reports What Lies Ahead? Why Are You Doing This? The Purpose of Laboratory and Field Notebooks Components of the Research Report Where to Start When to Start Writing the Materials and Methods Section Writing The Results Section Citing Sources What to Do Next? Writing the Discussion Section Writing the Introduction Section Talking About Your Study Organism or Field Site Deciding on a Title Writing an Abstract Preparing an Acknowledgments Section Preparing the Literature Cited Section Preparing a Paper for Formal Publication A Note About Co-Authorship Checklist for the Final Draft Technology Tip 6. Using Computer Spreadsheets for Data Collection Technology Tip 7. Graphing with Excel Writing Research Proposals What Lies Ahead? What Are Reviewers Looking For? Researching Your Topic What Makes a Good Research Question? Writing the Proposal Tightening the Logic The Life of a Real Research Proposal Checklist Presenting Research Findings: Preparing Talks and Poster Presentations What Lies Ahead? Oral Presentations Writing the Talk Giving the Talk Dos and Don''ts for Oral Presentations Common PowerPoint® Errors Checklist for Being Judged Poster Presentations Checklist for Making Posters Writing Letters of Application What Lies Ahead? Before You Start Preparing the CV Preparing the Cover Letter Getting Effective Letters of Recommendation Appendix A Commonly Used Abbreviations Appendix B Recommended Resources Index
Copyright Date
2016
Dewey Decimal
808/.06657
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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