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Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Jan Pechenik (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-10020507507X
ISBN-139780205075072
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038297129
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameShort Guide to Writing about Biology
SubjectLife Sciences / Biology, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year2020
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Science
AuthorJan Pechenik
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number8
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-037788
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808/.06657
Table Of ContentPART I General Advice about Writing and Reading ] Biology 1--Introduction and General Rules What Do Biologists Write about, and Why? The Keys to Success Eleven Major Rules for Preparing a First Draft Seven Major Rules for Developing Your Final Draft Nine Finer Points: The Easy Stuff The Annoying but Essential Last Pass On Using Computers in Writing On Using Computers for Data Storage, Analysis, and Presentation Summary Technology Tip 1. Getting the Most from Your Word-Processing Program 2--Locating Useful Sources Using Indexes Using Science Citation Index Using Current Contents Search 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 Effectively 3--General Advice on Reading and Note-Taking Why Read and What to Read Effective Reading Reading Data: Plumbing the Depths of Figures and Tables Reading Text: Summarize as You Go Plagiarism and Note-Taking Plagiarism Take Notes in Your Own Words Split-Page Note-Taking: A Can''t-Fail System Final Thoughts on Note-Taking: Document Your Sources Summary 4--Reading and Writing About Statistical Analyses Statistical Essentials Variability and Its Representation When Is a Difference a Meaningful Difference? What You Need to Know about Tomatoes, Peas, and Random Events Establishing a Null Hypothesis Conducting the Analysis, and Interpreting the Results Degrees of Freedom Summary: Using Statistics to Test Hypotheses Moving Beyond p -Values Statistical Power Effect Magnitudes and Alternative Analyses Reading about Statistics Writing about Statistics Summary 5--Citing Sources and Listing References Citing Sources Summary of Citation Format Rules Preparing the Literature Cited Section Listing the References--General Rules Listing the References--Using the Correct Format A Sample Literature Cited Section Technology TIP 3. Bibliographic Management Software 79 Technology Tip 4. Producing Hanging Indents 6--Revising Preparing the Draft for Surgery: Plotting Idea Maps Revising for Content Revising for Clarity Taming Disobedient Sentences--Sentences That Don''t Say What the Author Means The Dangers of It Problems with And Headache by Acronym Revising for Completeness Revising for Conciseness First Commandment: Eliminate Unnecessary Prepositions Second Commandment: Avoid Weak Verbs Third Commandment: Do Not Overuse the Passive Voice Fourth Commandment: Make the Organism the Agent of the Action Fifth Commandment: Incorporate Definitions into Your Sentences Revising for Flow A Short Exercise in Establishing Coherence Improving Flow Using Punctuation Revising for Teleology and Anthropomorphism Revising for Spelling Errors Revising for Grammar and Proper Word Usage A Grammatical Aside: Rules-That-Are-Not-Rules A Strategy for Revising: Pass by Pass by Pass Becoming a Good Reviewer Receiving Criticism Fine-Tuning Sentences in Need of Revision Checklist Technology Tip 5. Tracking Changes Made to Documents PART II Guidelines for Specific Tasks Prelude: Why are you writing papers and giving talks? 7--Writing Summaries, Critiques, Essays, and Review Papers Writing [ Essays and Critiques Writing the First Draft Writing the Summary Sample Student Summary Analysis of Student Summary Writing the Critique The Critique Analysis of Student Critique Writing Essays and Review Papers [ Getting Started Researching Your Topic Developing a Thesis Statement Writing the Paper Getting Underway: Taking and Organizing Your Notes The Crucial First Paragraph Supporting Your Argument The Closing Paragraph Citing Sources Creating a Title Revising Checklist for essays and review papers 8-- Answering Essay Questions Basic Principles Applying the Principles Summary 9--Writing Laboratory and Other Research Reports &n
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis 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 way of examining, evaluating, and sharing 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberQH304.P43 2012
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