Writing in the Biological Sciences
5th Edition
Published on 1. April 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-19-766540-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide to Scientific Communication" serves as a comprehensive "one-stop" reference guide to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields. The book is designed to function both as a free-standing textbook for a course on writing in the sciences and as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses with writing-intensive components. It covers all the basics of scientific communication that students need to know and master for successful scientific careers. The book lays the foundation for professional writing by starting with basic scientific writing principles and then by applying these principles to lab reports, summaries, and critiques and eventually also to full-fledged scientific research articles, review articles, and grant proposals. Practical advice for organizing academic presentations and posters as well as for putting together job applications is also included.
Reviews / Votes
<"A very practical book to help students write better. The book contains examples and illustrations to help students understand how to improve their writing. It is also a great reference book as it contains great insight on writing lab reports, creating presentations, and producing job materials.> * Erica Kosal, North Carolina State University* <"A brief, clear, and affordable 'how-to' manual for students that includes great examples of what to do and what not to do when it comes to scientific writing.> * Welkin Pope, hatham University
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More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-766540-4 (9780197665404)
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Previous edition
Angie Hofmann
Writing in the Biological Sciences
Book
09/2023
4th Edition
Oxford University Press Inc
€61.99
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Person
Angelika H. Hofmann is an academic fundraiser for the sciences at Dartmouth College, as well as the Founder and President of SciWri Services, a venture that provides workshops, consulting, and editing services on scientific communication globally.
Content
PART I. SCIENTIFIC WRITING BASICS
1. Science and Scientific Communication
2. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Words and Word Location
3. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Technical Style and Sentence Structure
4. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Composition of Paragraphs
PART II. WORKING WITH DATA AND REFERENCES
5. Data, Figures, and Tables
6. Basics of Statistical Analysis
7. Literature Sources
8. Literature Citations and Plagiarism
PART III. INTRODUCTORY WRITING
9. Laboratory Reports and Research Papers
10. Sample Reports
11. Revising and Editing
12. Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article
13. Term Papers and Review Articles
14. Note-Taking and Essay Exams
PART IV. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
15. Oral Presentations
16. Posters
17. Research Proposals
18. Job Applications
Appendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused Words
Appendix B: MS Word Basics and Top 20 MS Word Tips
Appendix C: Excel Basics and Top 20 Excel Tips
Appendix D: PowerPoint Basics and Top 20 PowerPoint Tips
Appendix E: Microsoft Office Cheat Sheet
Answers to Chapter Practice Questions
Brief Glossary of Scientific and Technical Terms
Bibliography
Credits
Index
1. Science and Scientific Communication
2. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Words and Word Location
3. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Technical Style and Sentence Structure
4. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Composition of Paragraphs
PART II. WORKING WITH DATA AND REFERENCES
5. Data, Figures, and Tables
6. Basics of Statistical Analysis
7. Literature Sources
8. Literature Citations and Plagiarism
PART III. INTRODUCTORY WRITING
9. Laboratory Reports and Research Papers
10. Sample Reports
11. Revising and Editing
12. Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article
13. Term Papers and Review Articles
14. Note-Taking and Essay Exams
PART IV. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
15. Oral Presentations
16. Posters
17. Research Proposals
18. Job Applications
Appendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused Words
Appendix B: MS Word Basics and Top 20 MS Word Tips
Appendix C: Excel Basics and Top 20 Excel Tips
Appendix D: PowerPoint Basics and Top 20 PowerPoint Tips
Appendix E: Microsoft Office Cheat Sheet
Answers to Chapter Practice Questions
Brief Glossary of Scientific and Technical Terms
Bibliography
Credits
Index