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A short guide to writing about biology / Jan A. Pechenik..

By: Pechenik, Jan A.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Short guide series.Publisher: New York : HarperCollins College Publishers, 1993Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xv, 240 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 0673521281.Subject(s): Biology -- Authorship | Report writingDDC classification: 808.066574
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Provides students with the tools needed to be successful writers in college and their profession, while emphasizing writing as a way of examining, evaluating, and sharing ideas. Students are taught how to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and how to communicate information clearly and logically. Teaches students to think as biologists and to express ideas clearly and concisely through their writing. Courses preparing students for a profession in the field of biology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • General Advice About Writing and Reading Biology
  • 1 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
  • 2 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
  • 3 Reading and Writing about Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Essentials
  • Summary: Doing Statistics
  • Reading About Statistics
  • Writing About Statistics
  • 4 Citing Sources and Listing References
  • Citing Sources
  • Summary of Citation Format Rules
  • Preparing the Literature Cited Section
  • Sample Literature Cited Section
  • 5 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
  • 6 Writing Summaries and Critiques
  • Writing the First Draft
  • Writing the Summary
  • Sample Student Summary
  • Writing the Critique
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • 7 Writing Essays and Term Papers
  • Why Bother?
  • Getting Started
  • Developing a Thesis Statement
  • Researching Your Topic
  • Writing the Paper
  • Citing Sources

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