Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences 5th by Victoria E. McMillan

Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences 5th by Victoria E. McMillan ISBN: 9780312649715As a biologist who also spent many years teaching composition, I?ve seenmany students who have strong backgrounds in biology but still strugglewith the writing tasks and challenges unique to their discipline. Biologistsneed to think creatively about science, and they need to write about scienceclearly, accurately, and concisely. In fact, these two processes, thinkingand writing, are as interdependent in science as they are in any other field.Unfortunately it is difficult to fit any extensive discussion of scientific writinginto a regular semester-long biology course. This book can substitutefor such discussion, serving as a supplemental text for courses requiring laboratoryreports or longer written assignments. Although intended primarilyfor undergraduates who need an introduction to the aims and format ofbiological writing, it is also useful for more experienced students, includingmaster?s and doctoral candidates who are preparing dissertations or manuscriptsfor publication. Finally, I hope this book will continue to find itsplace in the small but growing number of courses on scientific writing at theundergraduate or graduate level.