Making Sense in the Life Sciences
A Student's Guide to Writing and Research
1st Edition
Published on 24. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-543370-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Making Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the life sciences, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to conduct academic research, how to write research essays and lab reports, how to document sources, and how to prepare effective oral presentations and posters.
The Making Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the life sciences, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to conduct academic research, how to write research essays and lab reports, how to document sources, and how to prepare effective oral presentations and posters.
The Making Sense series comprises five concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the life sciences, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to conduct academic research, how to write research essays and lab reports, how to document sources, and how to prepare effective oral presentations and posters.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543370-8 (9780195433708)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Margot Northey, Former Dean of the School of Business, Queen's University, and Patrick von Aderkas, Professor, Department of Biology, Victoria University
Content
A NOTE TO THE STUDENT ; A NOTE TO THE INSTRUCTOR ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; 1. Writing and Thinking ; 2. Planning an Essay ; 3. Researching an Essay ; 4. Writing an Essay ; 5. Writng a Lab Report ; 6. Writing with Style ; 7. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage ; 8. Punctuation ; 9. Misused Words and Phrases ; 10. Using Illustrations ; 11. Documenting Sources ; 12. Giving Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations ; 13. Working in Groups ; 14. Exams ; 15. Writing Resumes and Letters of Applications ; APPENDIX: WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND NOTATION ; GRAMMAR GLOSSARY ; REFERENCES ; INDEX