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General Information
References

Johnson Andrews, S.K. 2000. Writing to learn: poster presentations. Writing Center Newsletter        3(1):1-2.

McMillan, V.E. 1997. Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences.  Boston: Bedford Books. 197 p.

Megonigal, J.P, L. Rockwood, M.R. Walbridge, and L. Brown. 2000. Studies in Ecology: a Laboratory     Manual for Biology 307. Fairfax, VA: George Mason University. 125 p.

Piper and H. Cressey. 2000. General hints on how to write lab reports. Unpublished handout in     Animal Behavior course. 4 p.


Credits

This web-based writing guide (A Guide to Writing in the Biological Sciences) was developed for the Biology Department under the auspices of a General Education Funding Award received by Writing Across the Curriculum.

The guide was designed by Jennifer Morse (jmorse2@gmu.edu) in the Biology Department, in collaboration with Dr. J. Patrick Megonigal, Dr. Larry Rockwood, Dr. Terry Zawacki, and Dr. Rebecca B. Wright.

An introduction to writing in Biology
Practical tips for scientific writing
Professors' perspectives on student writing
Specific Information for Writing Assignments
Short answers for tests
Summary of a scientific article
Writing a scientific paper

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