Short Guide to Writing about Biology, A

by Jan A. Pechenik

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For courses in Writing Across the Curriculum or Writing About Biology."
Developing the tools to effectively write about biology
Teaching biology and strong writing skills simultaneously is a challenge, especially when students exhibit a range of abilities. The Ninth Edition of "A Short Guide to Writing about Biology "provides tools to strengthen student writing and reinforce critical thinking.
Written by a prominent biologist, this best-selling guide teaches students to express ideas clearly and concisely. It emphasizes writing as a way of examining, evaluating, and refining ideas: students learn to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and communicate with clarity.
Using a narrative style, the text is its own example of good analytical writing. In this new edition, students learn how to avoid plagiarism (Ch 1 and 3), read and interpret data (Ch 3, 4 and 9), prepare effective Materials and Methods sections in research reports and more (Ch 9), and prepare manuscripts for submission (Ch 9). The text also provides advice on locating useful sources (Ch 2), maintaining laboratory and field notebooks (Ch 9), communicating with different audiences (Ch 6 and 10), and crafting research proposals (Ch 10), poster presentations (Ch 11), and letters of application (Ch 12).
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Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Biology, Reference, Textbooks, Writing, School

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Marisa (Mirroredpages) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book really shouldn't be necessary.

[Trixy Lemell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no intention of being a biology major at all. With that being said, I found this book very interesting and informative. I highlighted so many areas (nearly something on every page it seems) that I felt could be used for any area of writing. The author has a sense of humor that shines in the piece and some pages are marked by me with a smiley face or a "hahaha." The examples and biology jargon may be a bit too much for those who know nothing about the subject, but if you come across this book and just want to add it to your "how to write" library I highly recommend it. For sure you will learn about C.V., cover letters, and letters of recommendation at the least.

[Belle Meade School]

808.9

[Sarah Bedolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was mandatory reading in undergrad and proved invaluable when I got to grad school.

[Kelsey Wood Bezaire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little shifty about this book at first but it proved to have some great information and I'm glad I bought it. I will keep it as it is a great reference. I didn't give it 5 stars because some of the information included basic writing skills that aren't necessary for writers at this level and I thought it could be more in-depth in certain areas. Still, it's totally worth buying.

[K.R. Gastreich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended for all undergraduate biology and natural science majors, and maybe for a few graduate students as well. This concise and complete handbook covers all the basics from writing essays to review papers to original research articles and grant proposals. A little pricey for the size, but well worth the investment. Start reading it your freshman year.

[Mills College Library]

808.066 P365s 2016

[Amy]

Very helpful!

[Chandra Shekhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for zoology students

[Belle Meade School]

808.066