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Writing about biology: taken from a short guide to writing about biology, 7th edition by Jan A. Pechenik and biology : science for life, 3rd edition by Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden Maier.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Learning Solutions, [n.d.]Edition: Custom editionDescription: 110 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0558699014
  • 9780558699017
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • QH 301 W95 2010
Contents:
Contents Chapter 1: Can science cure the common cold The process of science Hypothesis testing Understanding statistics Evaluating scientific information Is there a cure for the common cold? Chapter 2: General advise 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 summary Chapter 3: Writing laboratory and other research reports Why are you doing this? The purpose of laboratory and field notebooks Components of the research report Where to start When to start Writing the materials and methods section Writing the results section Citing sources What to don next? Writing the discussion section Writing the introduction section Talking about your study organism or field site Deciding on a title Writing an abstract Preparing the literature cited section Preparing an acknowledgements section Preparing a paper for formal publication Checklist for the final draft Chapter 4: Presenting research findings: writing talks and poster presentations Oral presentations Checklist for being judged Poster presentations checklist for making posters
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Contents

Chapter 1: Can science cure the common cold
The process of science
Hypothesis testing
Understanding statistics
Evaluating scientific information
Is there a cure for the common cold?

Chapter 2: General advise 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
summary

Chapter 3: Writing laboratory and other research reports
Why are you doing this?
The purpose of laboratory and field notebooks
Components of the research report
Where to start
When to start
Writing the materials and methods section
Writing the results section
Citing sources
What to don next?
Writing the discussion section
Writing the introduction section
Talking about your study organism or field site
Deciding on a title
Writing an abstract
Preparing the literature cited section
Preparing an acknowledgements section
Preparing a paper for formal publication
Checklist for the final draft

Chapter 4: Presenting research findings: writing talks and poster presentations
Oral presentations
Checklist for being judged
Poster presentations
checklist for making posters

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