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Writing for science students / Jennifer Boyle and Scott Ramsay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Palgrave study skillsPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017Description: xii, 206 pages : illustrations (black and white) 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781137571519
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0666 BO.W 2017  23
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The lap report -- Chapter 3. The essay -- Chapter 4. The dissertation -- Chapter 5. The poster -- Chapter 6. The abstract -- Chapter 7. Researching the topic and evaluating your materials -- Chapter 8. Incorporating and referencing other people's work -- Chapter 9. Working with data -- Chapter 10. Being critical -- Chapter 11. Producing a draft and building your argument -- Chapter 12. Sounding like a scientist -- Chapter 13. How to say exactly what you mean -- Chapter 14. Editing and proofreading your work -- Chapter 15. Making the most of feedback -- Chapter 16. Conclusion.
Summary: Writing for Science Students' is a practical guide to the techniques you need for accurate, clear and effective writing. This book takes you through each stage of the process, from understanding the requirements of your assignment and planning your research, right through to reading, structuring your writing and editing. It will equip you with the key skills you need to complete all types of assignments, including essays, lab reports, posters and dissertations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The lap report -- Chapter 3. The essay -- Chapter 4. The dissertation -- Chapter 5. The poster -- Chapter 6. The abstract -- Chapter 7. Researching the topic and evaluating your materials -- Chapter 8. Incorporating and referencing other people's work -- Chapter 9. Working with data -- Chapter 10. Being critical -- Chapter 11. Producing a draft and building your argument -- Chapter 12. Sounding like a scientist -- Chapter 13. How to say exactly what you mean -- Chapter 14. Editing and proofreading your work -- Chapter 15. Making the most of feedback -- Chapter 16. Conclusion.

Writing for Science Students' is a practical guide to the techniques you need for accurate, clear and effective writing. This book takes you through each stage of the process, from understanding the requirements of your assignment and planning your research, right through to reading, structuring your writing and editing. It will equip you with the key skills you need to complete all types of assignments, including essays, lab reports, posters and dissertations.

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