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About the Book
About the Authors
Student Resources
PART I: SCIENTIFIC CONVENTIONS
Chapter 1: Science as a Social Enterprise
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 2: Forums for Communication in Science
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 3: Reading and Writing Research Reports
Chapter Summary
True/False Quizzes
True/False Quiz One
True/False Quiz Two
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 4: Reviewing Prior Research
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 5: Preparing Conference Presentations
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 6: Writing Research Proposals
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Activities and Assignments
Activities and Assignments One
Activities and Assignments Two
Chapter 7: Documenting Procedures and Guidelines
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Listing Exercises
Exercise One
Exercise Two
Exercise Three
Exercise Four
Exercise Five
Chapter 8: Communicating Science in the Public Realm
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
Chapter 9: Considering Ethics in Scientific Communication
Chapter Summary
True/False Quiz
Online Exercises
Activities and Assignments
PART II: STUDENT SOURCES
Sample Professional Journals in the Sciences
Archeology
Biological Sciences/Medicine
Chemistry
Environmental/Earth Sciences/Ecology/Wildlife
Medicine
Physics
Funding Agencies, General Science Journals, and Databases
General Science Journals
Science and Database Services
Some Other Prominent Scientific Organizations and Funding Agencies
Online Writing Tools
Citations Guides
Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism
Dictionaries
University Writing Labs
Instructor Resources
Introduction
Supplements Central
Structuring Your Course
A. Assignment Sequencing
B. Sample Course Outline
C. Sample Course Syllabus
Assignments Requiring Data
Section Introduction
A. Finding Material
B. Using Case Studies
C. Selected Case Studies
Resources
A. Editorial Evaluation Rubric
B. Science Web Sources
C. Professional Web Sources
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