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100 1 $aPechenik, Jan A.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84217681
245 12 $aA short guide to writing about biology /$cJan A. Pechenik.
250 $a6th ed.
260 $aNew York :$bPearson/Longman,$c[2007], ©2007.
300 $axxi, 310 pages :$billustrations ;$c21 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aThe short guide series
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 296-297).
505 00 $gPart I.$tGeneral Advice about Writing and Reading Biology --$g1.$tIntroduction and General Rules --$tWhat Do Biologists Write about, and why? --$tThe Keys to Success --$tTen major rules for preparing a first draft --$tSix major rules for developing your final draft --$tEight finer points: the easy stuff --$tThe annoying but essential final pass --$tOn Using Computers in Writing --$tOn Using Computers for Data Storage, Analysis, and Presentation --$gTechnology Tip 1.$tGetting the Most from Your Word-Processing Program --$g2.$tLocating Useful Sources --$tUsing Indexes --$tUsing Science Citation Index --$tUsing Current Contents --$tUsing Medline and Other Databases --$tProwling the Internet --$tConducting Web Searches: Developing Productive Search Strategies --$tFinal Thoughts about Efficient Searching: Technology Isn't Everything --$gTechnology Tip 2.$tUsing Search Engines Effectively --$g3.$tGeneral Advice on Reading and Note-Taking --$tWhy Read and What to Read --$tEffective Reading --$tReading Data: Plumbing the Depths of Figures and Tables --$tReading Text: Summarize as You Go --$tPlagiarism and Note-Taking --$tPlagiarism --$tTake notes in your own words --$tSplit-page note-taking: A can't-fail system --$tFinal thoughts on note-taking: Document your sources --$g4.$tReading and Writing About Statistical Analyses --$tStatistical Essentials --$tVariability and its representation --$tWhen is a difference a meaningful difference? What you need to know about tomatoes, coins, and random events --$tEstablishing a null hypothesis --$tConducting the analysis, and interpreting the results --$tDegrees of freedom --$tSummary: Using Statistics to Test Hypotheses --$tMoving Beyond p-Values --$tStatistical power --$tEffect magnitudes --$tReading about Statistics --$tWriting about Statistics --$g5.$tCiting Sources and Listing References --$tCiting Sources --$tSummary of Citation Format Rules --$tPreparing the Literature Cited Section --$tListing the references-General rules --$tListing the references-Using the correct format --$tA Sample Literature Cited Section --$gTechnology Tip 3.$tBibliographic Management Software --$gTechnology Tip 4.$tProducing Hanging Indents --$g6.$tRevising --$tPreparing the Draft for Surgery: Plotting Idea Maps --$tRevising for Content --$tRevising for Clarity --$tTaming disobedient sentences-Sentences that don't say what the author means --$tThe dangers of It --$tProblems with and --$tHeadache by acronym --$tRevising for Completeness --$tRevising for Conciseness --$tFirst commandment: Eliminate unnecessary prepositions --$tSecond commandment: Avoid weak verbs --$tThird commandment: Do not overuse the passive voice --$tFourth commandment: Make the organism the agent of the action --$tFifth commandment: Incorporate definitions into your sentences --$tRevising for Flow --$tA short exercise in establishing coherence --$tImproving flow using punctuation --$tRevising for Teleology and Anthropomorphism --$tRevising for Spelling Errors --$tRevising for Grammar and Proper Word Usage --$tA grammatical aside: Rules-that-are-not-rules --$tA strategy for revising: Pass by pass by pass --$tBecoming a Good Reviewer --$tReceiving criticism --$tFine-tuning --$tSentences in need of revision --$gTechnology Tip 5.$tTracking Changes Made to Documents --$gPart II.$tGuidelines for Specific Tasks --$g7.$tWriting Summaries and Critiques --$tWriting the First Draft --$tWriting the Summary --$tSample Student Summary --$tAnalysis of student summary --$tWriting the Critique --$tThe critique --$tAnalysis of student critique --$g8.$tWriting Essays and Review Papers --$tWhy Bother? --$tResearching Your Topic --$tDeveloping a Thesis Statement --$tWriting the Paper --$tGetting underway: Taking and organizing your notes --$tThe crucial first paragraph --$tSupporting your argument --$tThe closing paragraph --$tCiting Sources --$tCreating a Title --$tRevising --$g9.$tWriting Laboratory and Other Research Reports --$tWhy Are You Doing This? --$tThe Purpose of Laboratory and Field Notebooks --$tTaking notes --$tMaking drawings --$tComponents of the Research Report --$tWhere to Start --$tWhen to Start --$tWriting the Materials and Methods Section --$tDetermining the correct level of detail --$tGiving rationales --$tDescribing data analysis --$tUse of subheadings --$tA model materials and methods section --$tWriting the Results Section --$tSummarizing data using tables and graphs --$tConstructing a summary table --$tTo graph or not to graph --$tPreparing graphs --$t(Not) falsifying data --$tThe question: To connect or not to connect the dots? --$tMaking bar graphs and histograms --$tLearning to love logarithms --$tPreparing tables --$tMaking your graphs and tables self-sufficient --$tPutting your graphs and tables in order --$tIncorporating figures and tables into your report (or not) --$tVerbalizing results: General principles --$tVerbalizing results: Turning principles into action --$tWhat is a "figure"? --$tWriting about negative results --$tWriting about numbers --$tIn anticipation-Preparing in advance for data collection --$tCiting Sources --$tWriting the Discussion Section --$tExpectations --$tExplaining unexpected results --$tAnalysis of specific examples --$tWriting the Introduction Section --$tStating the question --$tAn aside: Studies versus experiments --$tProviding the background --$tA sample introduction --$tTalking about Your Study Organism or Field Site --$tDeciding on a Title --$tWriting an Abstract --$tPreparing an Acknowledgments Section --$tPreparing the Literature Cited Section --$tPreparing a Paper for Formal Publication --$tChecklist for the Final Draft --$gTechnology Tip 6.$tUsing Computer Spreadsheets for Data Collection --$gTechnology Tip 7.$tGraphing with Excel --$g10.$tWriting Research Proposals --$tWhat Are Reviewers Looking For? --$tResearching Your Topic --$tWhat Makes a Good Research Question? --$tWriting the Proposal --$tProposed research --$tCiting references and preparing the literature cited section --$tTightening the Logic --$tThe Life of a Real Research Proposal --$g11.$tAnswering Essay Questions --$tApplying the Principles --$g12.$tWriting a Poster Presentation --$tLayout of the Poster --$tMaking the Poster --$tChecklist for Making Posters --$g13.$tWriting for a General Audience: Science Journalism --$tScience Journalism Based on Published Research --$tThe simple statement and bullet leads --$tThe narrative lead --$tThe surprise or paradox lead --$tScience journalism in action: An example --$tJournalism Based on an Interview --$g14.$tPreparing Oral Presentations --$tTalking about Published Research Papers --$tPreparing the talk --$tGiving the talk --$tTalking about Original Research --$tTalking about Proposed Research --$tThe Listener's Responsibility --$tPreparing Effective Slides and Overheads --$tThe Pros and Cons of PowerPoint Presentations --$tChecklist for Being Judged --$g15.$tWriting Letters of Application --$tBefore You Start --$tPreparing the Resume --$tPreparing the Cover Letter --$tRecruiting Effective Letters of Recommendation --$gAppendix A.$tThe Disassembled Paragraph Reconstituted (From Chapter 6) --$gAppendix B.$tRevised Sample Sentences --$gAppendix C.$tRevised Sample Sentences in Final Form --$gAppendix D.$tCommonly Used Abbreviations --$gAppendix E.$tSuggested References for Further Reading --$gAppendix F.$tSample Form for Peer Review --$gAppendix G.$tSome Useful Web Sites --$gAppendix H.$tUsing the Paper Versions of Leading Indexing Services.
520 1 $a"Adopted by hundreds of instructors and used by tens of thousands of students nationwide, A Short Guide to Writing about Biology has established itself as the definitive text in its field." "Brief yet comprehensive, this practical text helps students at all levels learn how to communicate effectively with both professional and general audiences, and encourages them to think like biologists and to express that thinking clearly and concisely, in both writing and speaking. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aBiology$xAuthorship.
650 0 $aReport writing.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112926
830 0 $aShort guide series.
852 00 $bbar$hQH304$i.P43 2007