A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
Author: Karin Knisely
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2021-02-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1319440207

The newest edition of Knisely’s Student Handbook for Writing in Biology is the helping hand your students are looking for, offering the support they need to write within the conventions of biology. Topics range from reading technical literature and writing scientific papers, to preparing lab reports and giving oral presentations of scientific findings. Students get practical advice from MS Office appendices, tutorial videos, and various checklists. Examples and resources throughout the text show not just what to do, but how to do it. The newest edition mirrors the ways students use online resources and social media platforms for research, making sure the information is both credible and relevant. A new statistics chapter covers the application of descriptive statistics to actual datasets and selected tests of significance.

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
Author: Karen Knisely
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2005
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780716767091

Providing practical advice to students on how to write for biology, this book shows how to write for a particular audience, self evaluate drafts, and paraphrase for improved comprehension.