Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource to Scientific Communication [Paperback]

Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource to Scientific Communicationserves as an essential one-stop reference to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields.This guide is designed to function as both a free-standing textbook for a course on writing in the sciences and as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses with writing-intensive components.It covers all the basics of scientific communication that students need to master for successful scientific careers. It lays the foundation for professional writing, starting with basic principles. It then shows students how to apply these principles to various types of scientific documents, from lab reports and statistical analyses to research articles and grant proposals.Writing in the Biological Sciencesalso offers practical advice on organizing academic presentations, creating posters, and preparing job applications.PART I. SCIENTIFIC WRITING BASICS1. Science and Scientific Communication2. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Words and Word Location3. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Technical Style and Sentence Structure4. Fundamentals of Scientific Writing--Composition of ParagraphsPART II. WORKING WITH DATA AND REFERENCES5. Data, Figures, and Tables6. Basics of Statistical Analysis7. Literature Sources8. Literature Citations and PlagiarismPART III. INTRODUCTORY WRITING9. Laboratory Reports and Research Papers10. Sample Reports11. Revising and Editing12. Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article13. Term Papers and Review Articles14. Note-Taking and Essay ExamsPART IV. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS15. Oral Presentations16. Posters17. Research Proposals18. Job ApplicationsAppendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused WordsAppendix B: MS Word Basics and Top 20 MS Word TipsAppendix C: Excel Basics and l“V