A Short Guide to Writing About Biology, Global Edition (9th Edition)
Jan A PechenikSinopsis ebook
For courses in Writing Across the Curriculum or Writing About Biology Developing the tools to effectively write about biology Teaching biology and strong writing skills simultaneously is a challenge especially when students exhibit a range of abilities The 9th Edition of A Short Guide to Writing about Biology provides tools to strengthen student writing and reinforce critical thinking Written by a prominent biologist this best selling guide teaches students to express ideas clearly and concisely It emphasizes writing as a way of examining evaluating and refining ideas students learn to read critically study evaluate and report data and communicate with clarity Using a narrative style the text is its own example of good analytical writing In this new edition students learn how to avoid plagiarism Ch 1 and 3 read and interpret data Ch 3 4 and 9 prepare effective Materials and Methods sections in research reports and more Ch 9 and prepare manuscripts for submission Ch 9 The text also provides advice on locating useful sources Ch 2 maintaining laboratory and field notebooks Ch 9 communicating with different audiences Ch 6 and 10 and crafting research proposals Ch 10 poster presentations Ch 11 and letters of application Ch 12