ABSTRACT

• Designed for students who will be writing research proposals, reports, theses, and dissertations.

• The 15 chapters cover 191 guidelines for effective scientific writing. The guidelines are fully illustrated with easy-to-follow examples.

• The guidelines describe the types of information that should be included, how this information should be expressed, and where various types of information should be placed within a research report.

• End-of-chapter questions help students master the writing process.

chapter 1|6 pages

Structuring a Research Report

chapter 2|12 pages

Writing Simple Research Hypotheses

chapter 3|8 pages

A Closer Look at Hypotheses

chapter 4|8 pages

Writing Research Objectives and Questions

chapter 5|10 pages

Writing Titles

chapter 7|10 pages

Writing Definitions

chapter 9|12 pages

Writing Method Sections

chapter 10|6 pages

Describing Experimental Methods

chapter 11|12 pages

Writing Analysis and Results Sections

chapter 12|8 pages

Writing Discussion Sections

chapter 13|8 pages

Writing Abstracts

chapter 15|4 pages

Preparing Reference Lists