How to write about biology / Jan A. Pechenik and Bernard C. Lamb.
By: Pechenik, Jan A
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Contributor(s): Lamb, Bernard C.
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BookPublisher: London : HarperCollins, 1994 1995Description: 262 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 0004990005 .Subject(s): Report writing | Biology -- AuthorshipDDC classification: 808.066574 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 808.066574 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00019182 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 808.066574 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00068103 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This handbook shows biology students in particular how to read more thoughtfully and think more carefully about what they read and observe and then translate those skills into effective and accurate writing. Science students often lack writing skills and in this book students are shown painlessly how to improve and develop their own writing and get their thoughts across clearly and concisely. including lab reports, essay papers, research proposals, job and graduate study applications and oral presentations; a separate chapter on critical reading and note-taking to highlight strategies for developing a clear understanding of the subject; a special section on improving punctuation, word choice, spelling and grammar - painlessly and humourously; advice on how to answer exam questions, including essays and multiple choice; and examples of good and bad biology writing compared throughout.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index.
Introduction and General Rules -- General Advice on Reading, Lectures and Note-taking -- Writing up your experiments -- Writing essays -- Improving punctuation, word-choice, spelling and grammar -- Revising written work -- Answering examination questions -- Writing summaries and critiques -- Preparing papers for formal publication -- Preparing research posters -- Preparing talks -- Writing letters of application -- Practice at spotting and correcting errors.