A short guide to writing about biology /
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| Author / Creator: | Pechenik, Jan A. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : HaperCollins College Publishers, c1993. |
| Description: | xv, 240 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Short guide series |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1409692 |
Table of Contents:
- 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
