A Guide to Writing in the Sciences

by Gilpin, Andrea A. / Patchet-Golubev, Patricia Gilpin, Andrea A. / Patchet-Golubev, Patricia and Andrea A. Gilpin

While teaching writing to undergraduate science students, Gilpin and Patchet-Golubev discovered that although many relatively sophisticated manuals for scientific writing exist, most are aimed at mainly professionals or specialists and are of little practical use to the majority of students. This introductory guide fills that large gap.

Direct and friendly in tone the book provides clear and concise explanations of the basic elements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802083668
• ISBN13: 9780802083661
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Gives an articulate and practical presentation

In A Guide To Writing In The Sciences, Andrea Gilpin and Patricia Patchet-Golubev successfully collaborate to present a basic introduction to the fundamental aspects and conventions of science writing. This "user friendly" guide gives an articulate and practical presentation for writing the laboratory report, the academic research report, writing essay exams, and other common types of scientific writings for presentations and proposals. All relevant elements of grammar and writing style for clarity, conciseness, and forcefulness are covered. Very highly recommended for science students, researchers, and practitioners, A Guide To Writing In The Sciences is enhanced further with three appendices: "Resources on Writing"; "Classification of Organisms"; "International Units".