Victoria E. McMillan (PhD, Syracuse University) taught for 27 years in the interdisciplinary writing department, biology department, and women's studies program at Colgate University. A behavioral ecologist who has published a number of scholarly and popular articles on animal behavior, McMillan has focused her research on reproductive strategies in insects, dragonflies in particular. Now retired, she writes and lectures widely on insects, plants, and behavioral ecology.
Introduction¿How and Why Biologists Write: An
Introduction to Biological Literature¿¿
1 Locating and Using Biological Literature¿¿
Searching the Literature¿¿
Sample Database Search¿¿
Using the Internet¿¿
Reading Scientific Papers¿¿
Avoiding Plagiarism and Taking Notes¿¿
Working Collaboratively¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Keeping Up with the Literature
¿
2 Handling Data and Using Statistics¿¿
Getting Started¿¿
Recording and Organizing Your Findings¿¿
TECH TALK
Using Statistics to Analyze Your Datä¿
Additional Sources¿¿
3 Using Tables and Figures¿¿
Tables¿¿
Figures¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Checklist for Tables and Figures¿¿
Additional Sources¿
4 Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers¿¿
Title¿¿
Abstract¿¿
Introduction¿¿
Materials and Methods¿¿
Results¿¿
Discussion¿¿
Acknowledgments¿¿
References¿¿
Checklist for Lab Reports and Research Papers¿¿
Additional Sources¿¿
Sample Laboratory Report (Botany)
Sample Laboratory Report (Microbiology)
Sample Student Research Paper (Plant Physiology)
Sample Student Research Paper (Animal Ecology)
5 Writing a Review Paper¿
Choosing a Topic¿¿
Deciding on a Title¿¿
Working with the Literature¿¿
Presenting Your Material¿¿
Tech Talk
Checklist for Review Papers¿¿
Sample Review Paper (Human Physiology)
6 Documenting the Paper¿¿
Citing Sources in the Text¿¿
Preparing the References Section¿¿
TECH TALK
7 Drafting and Revising¿¿
The First Draft¿¿
TECH TALK
Practical Suggestions for Revising¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Checking Content and Structure¿¿
Improving Paragraphs¿¿
Writing Clear, Accurate Sentences¿¿
Avoiding Wordiness¿¿
Verb Tense¿¿
Punctuation¿
8 Preparing the Final Draft¿¿
Mechanics and Technicalities¿¿
Tech Talk
Manuscript Format¿¿
Writing an Acknowledgments Section¿¿
Proofreading¿
9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations¿¿
Getting the Most Out of Textbooks¿¿
Taking Good Lecture Notes¿¿
Preparing for Laboratory Exams¿¿
Studying for Short-Answer Questions¿¿
Answering Essay Questions¿¿
Additional Sources¿
10 Other Forms of Biological Writing¿¿
Oral Presentations¿¿
TECH TALK
Checklist for Oral Presentations¿¿
Sample PowerPoint Presentation (Plant Physiology)¿¿
Poster Presentations¿¿
Checklist for Poster Presentations¿¿
Sample Poster Presentation (Animal Ecology)¿¿
Research Proposals¿¿
Sample Research Proposal (Plant Physiological Ecology)¿¿
Letters of Application¿¿
Sample Letter of Application¿¿
Résumés¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Sample Résumé¿¿
Sample Curriculum Vitae¿¿
Additional Sources¿¿
Works Cited in Text
Examples¿¿
Index¿¿
Symbols and
Abbreviations Used in Biology¿¿
Victoria E. McMillan (PhD, Syracuse University) taught for 27 years in the interdisciplinary writing department, biology department, and women's studies program at Colgate University. A behavioral ecologist who has published a number of scholarly and popular articles on animal behavior, McMillan has focused her research on reproductive strategies in insects, dragonflies in particular. Now retired, she writes and lectures widely on insects, plants, and behavioral ecology.
Introduction¿How and Why Biologists Write: An
Introduction to Biological Literature¿¿
1 Locating and Using Biological Literature¿¿
Searching the Literature¿¿
Sample Database Search¿¿
Using the Internet¿¿
Reading Scientific Papers¿¿
Avoiding Plagiarism and Taking Notes¿¿
Working Collaboratively¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Keeping Up with the Literature
¿
2 Handling Data and Using Statistics¿¿
Getting Started¿¿
Recording and Organizing Your Findings¿¿
TECH TALK
Using Statistics to Analyze Your Datä¿
Additional Sources¿¿
3 Using Tables and Figures¿¿
Tables¿¿
Figures¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Checklist for Tables and Figures¿¿
Additional Sources¿
4 Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers¿¿
Title¿¿
Abstract¿¿
Introduction¿¿
Materials and Methods¿¿
Results¿¿
Discussion¿¿
Acknowledgments¿¿
References¿¿
Checklist for Lab Reports and Research Papers¿¿
Additional Sources¿¿
Sample Laboratory Report (Botany)
Sample Laboratory Report (Microbiology)
Sample Student Research Paper (Plant Physiology)
Sample Student Research Paper (Animal Ecology)
5 Writing a Review Paper¿
Choosing a Topic¿¿
Deciding on a Title¿¿
Working with the Literature¿¿
Presenting Your Material¿¿
Tech Talk
Checklist for Review Papers¿¿
Sample Review Paper (Human Physiology)
6 Documenting the Paper¿¿
Citing Sources in the Text¿¿
Preparing the References Section¿¿
TECH TALK
7 Drafting and Revising¿¿
The First Draft¿¿
TECH TALK
Practical Suggestions for Revising¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Checking Content and Structure¿¿
Improving Paragraphs¿¿
Writing Clear, Accurate Sentences¿¿
Avoiding Wordiness¿¿
Verb Tense¿¿
Punctuation¿
8 Preparing the Final Draft¿¿
Mechanics and Technicalities¿¿
Tech Talk
Manuscript Format¿¿
Writing an Acknowledgments Section¿¿
Proofreading¿
9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations¿¿
Getting the Most Out of Textbooks¿¿
Taking Good Lecture Notes¿¿
Preparing for Laboratory Exams¿¿
Studying for Short-Answer Questions¿¿
Answering Essay Questions¿¿
Additional Sources¿
10 Other Forms of Biological Writing¿¿
Oral Presentations¿¿
TECH TALK
Checklist for Oral Presentations¿¿
Sample PowerPoint Presentation (Plant Physiology)¿¿
Poster Presentations¿¿
Checklist for Poster Presentations¿¿
Sample Poster Presentation (Animal Ecology)¿¿
Research Proposals¿¿
Sample Research Proposal (Plant Physiological Ecology)¿¿
Letters of Application¿¿
Sample Letter of Application¿¿
Résumés¿¿
Tech Talk¿¿¿¿¿¿
Sample Résumé¿¿
Sample Curriculum Vitae¿¿
Additional Sources¿¿
Works Cited in Text
Examples¿¿
Index¿¿
Symbols and
Abbreviations Used in Biology¿¿
1 Locating and Using Biological Literature.- 2 Handling Data and Using Statistics.- 3 Using Tables and Figures.- 4 Writing Lab Reports and Research Papers.- 5 Writing a Review Paper.- 6 Documenting the Paper.- 7 Drafting and Revising.- 8 Preparing the Final Draft.- 9 Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations.- 10 Other Forms of Biological Writing.
Victoria E. McMillan (PhD, Syracuse University) taught for 27 years in the interdisciplinary writing department, biology department, and women's studies program at Colgate University. A behavioral ecologist who has published a number of scholarly and popular articles on animal behavior, McMillan has focused her research on reproductive strategies in insects, dragonflies in particular. Now retired, she writes and lectures widely on insects, plants, and behavioral ecology.
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