Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : life sciences / Margot Northey, Patrick von Aderkas -- Second edition -- Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, c2015. – (41.1383 /N874 /2nd ed.)

Contents

Acknowledgements  vi

A Note to the Student  vii

A Note to the Instructor  viii

1.   Writing and Thinking  1

2.   Planning an Essay  10

3.   Researching an Essay  24

4.   Writing an Essay  46

5.   Writing a Lab Report  82

6.   Writing with Style  99

7.   Common Errors in Grammar and Usage  118

8.   Punctuation  133

9.   Misused Words and Phrases  148

10.   Using Illustrations  164

11.   Documenting Sources  182

12.   Giving Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations  196

13.   Working in Groups  222

14.   Writing Examinations  233

15.   Writing Resum6s and Letters of Application  245

Appendix: Weights, Measures, and Notation  257

Glossary  258

Index  265