Guide to Writing in Science: A Writer's Help Guidebook Series

Table of Contents:
Introduction: A Guide to Writing in Science Thinking like a scientist Writing like a scientist Questions scientists ask Kinds of evidence scientists use Distinguishing fact, opinion, and value Ethics in science writing Researching science Using databases to find research publications Primary and secondary sources Evaluating online resources Reading the scientific literature Actively reading a textbook The structure of a science paper Actively reading science papers The process of writing papers in science Considering your purpose Understanding your audience and their needs Organizing and drafting Revising and editing Writing conventions in science Sentence structure Phrasing for clarity, concision, and directness Word choice Integrating, citing, and documenting sources Avoiding plagiarism and recognizing intellectual property Presenting data CSE system for documenting sources in science writing Genres of writing in science Annotated bibliography, article summary, and abstract Literature review Lab report Research report Research proposal Lab notebook Short response and description Oral presentation Poster presentation Glossary of vocabulary in science Additional resources for reading and writing in science Practice activities Practice activity: Experimenting with recipes, scientifically Practice activity: Developing a testable hypothesis Practice activity: Thinking like a scientist Practice activity: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Practice activity: Searching for background information Practice activity: Using a database Practice activity: Reading an experimental study Practice activity: Analyzing a figure 1 Practice activity: Analyzing a figure 2 Practice activity: Understanding journal format requirements Practice activity: Analyzing a literature review Practice activity: Identifying bias on websites Practice activity: Writing clear, concise prose Practice activity: Labeling tables for clarity Practice activity: Analyzing and improving a bar graph Practice activity: Writing clear procedures Answers to selected activities Sample student writing: Science Lab report: An Analysis of Enzyme Activity with Substrate and Salt Lab report: Distribution Pattern of Dandelion on an Abandoned Golf Course Literature review: Hypothermia, the Diving Reflex, and Survival Research paper: Conservation Implications of Courthouse Creek Logging Project More help with documentation: CSE style CSE-style reference list: Additional examples Editing strategies Subject-verb agreement Pronoun agreement, reference, and case Strong verbs Sentence fragments Run-on sentences Distracting shifts Parallel structure Clear, uncluttered sentences Sentence emphasis Commas Apostrophes Quotation marks

About the Author :
Stephen A. Bernhardt is Professor of English and the Andrew B. Kirkpatrick Chair in Writing at the University of Delaware, where he teaches composition, grammar, and technical writing. His professional interests include computers in composition/distance education, writing across the curriculum, professional and technical communication, and visual rhetoric. He has also taught at New Mexico State University and at Southern Illinois University. The author of many journal articles and technical reports, Bernhardt is also the author of Writing at Work (1997) and coeditor of Expanding Literacies: English Teaching and the New Workplace (1998). Bernhardt designed the research plan and reworked content for Writers Help. Nancy Sommers, who has taught composition and directed composition programs for thirty years, now teaches in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She led Harvard’s Expository Writing Program for twenty years, directing the first-year writing program and establishing Harvard’s WAC program. A two-time Braddock Award winner, Sommers is well known for her research and publications on student writing. Her articles “Revision Strategies of Student and Experienced Writers” and “Responding to Student Writing” are two of the most widely read and anthologized articles in the field of composition. Recently she has been exploring different audiences through blogging and through publishing in popular media. Sommers is the lead author on Hacker handbooks, all published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, and is coauthor of Fields of Reading, Tenth Edition (2013).