Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication

by Angelika H Hofmann

Comprehensive. Practical. Your resource for life.

Practical and easy to use, Writing in the Biological A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication presents students with all of the techniques and information they need in order to communicate their scientific ideas, insights, and discoveries.

Angelika H. Hofmann introduces students to the underlying principles and guidelines of professional scientific writing and then teaches them how to apply these methods when composing essential forms of scientific writing and communication.

FEATURES

A practical organization first introduces the basics of scientific writing style and composition and then applies those principles to a wide range of forms of scientific communication.

Comprehensive coverage of all the main types of scientific communication provides undergraduate students with the tools they need in order to master lab reports, research papers, term papers, review articles, essay questions, proposals, oral presentations, posters, job and graduate school
applications, and more.

Rich pedagogy gives students hands-on advice throughout. Pedagogical features
* Relevant examples drawn from real research papers, lab reports, term papers, essays, and other sources
* Writing guidelines and checklists for revisions
* Annotated text passages and sets of sample wording
* Extensive exercise sets with answers
* "Top 20 Tips" quick-reference guides for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

A Companion Website contains instructor's lecture slides and all images from the text in PowerPoint format (www.oup.com/us/hofmann).

Ideal as a free-standing textbook for courses on writing in the biological sciences--as well as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses and laboratories with writing-intensive components--this indispensable handbook gives students the tools they need to succeed in their undergraduate
science careers and beyond.

Genres: Science, Reference, Textbooks, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 2012

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Writing in the Biological Sciences by Angelika H. Hoffman, is an in depth guide to writing for the sciences. The book not only teaches it's readers how to write and review their writing, but provides problems for the reader to answer, as well as the answers to those problems so the reader can understand any mistakes they may have made. These problems allow each reader to practice a particular skill, in a subject they may not be well versed in, so the reader will fully understand that particular skill. While the book covers basic principles of scientific writing, it also provides detailed examples of what not to use when writing. It use of well developed good and bad samples are what allows the book to be effective to every reader.
While the books main focus is on scientific writing, it also covers basic writing principles to ensure that grammar, scientific and universal, are correctly used and formatted. Any form of grammar, spelling, or punctuation mistake, regardless of the writing style, could interfere with the effectiveness and credibility of the piece. This is one of the major benefits of this book, is that it allows readers to understand how to connect traditional writing with scientific writings styles, so that the most effective paper can be written.

[Kirsten Desorcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for students in biological sciences that are planning to go into research. This guide is well organized and easy to navigate. It gives many examples and great tips. A great book to have close at hand for students and biologists that are starting off their careers.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written, succinct, and easy to navigate. Gets the job done when you need a quick reference.

[Felix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Essentially a list of rules for the reader to commit to memory.