McMillan Victoria E. Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences

7th edition. — Bedford/St. Martin's, 2021. — 288 p. — ISBN 978-1-319-40302-7.Written by a professional biologist and experienced writing teacher, Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, is a comprehensive guide for students that provides detailed instruction on researching, drafting, revising, and documenting lab reports, research papers, reviews, poster presentations, and other commonly assigned projects in biology courses. The seventh edition features updated coverage of research methods and new student examples from a wider variety of sub-disciplines in biology that support students at all levels of biology.Achieve for Writer’s Help is a powerful online resource and reference developed to meet the writing and research needs of students across disciplines. With trusted content from the widely used Diana Hacker/Nancy Sommers handbooks, Writer’s Help takes students through first-year writing and beyond.Introduction: How and Why Biologists Write: An Introduction to Biological Literature
Locating and Using Biological Literature
Handling Data and Using Statistics
Using Tables and Figures
Writing Lab Reports and Research Paper
Writing a Review Paper
Documenting the Paper
Drafting and Revising
Preparing the Final Draft
Using Writing to Prepare for Examinations
Other Forms of Biological Writing
Works Cited in Text Examples