The Department of Biology
Communication in the Biological Sciences Web Site
A. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
| Pre-writing strategies | Choosing
a topic
General strategies -- "Recipe for Pretty Good Scientific Writing" |
| Formal research manuscripts | Pointers about writing each section of a research paper (with examples)
Download master checklist for formal research papers |
| Poster presentations | Hints for successful posters |
| Proposals | How to write a good research grant proposal |
| Literature review papers | Reviewing the literature and organizing your ideas |
| Exam questions | What are instructors looking for? |
| Reviewing and editing manuscripts | Pointers for self- and peer-reviews |
| Resumes and cover letters | How to write effective resumes and cover letters |
B. ORAL COMMUNICATION
| Preparing an oral presentation | Strategies for effective organization |
| Placing figures and images into a PowerPoint presentation -- some technical suggestions | General strategies for creating a PowerPoint slide show
Making figures with Excel and pasting them into a PowerPoint slide |
| Delivering the presentation | Pointers for a powerful presentation |
C. COURSE SPECIFIC LINKS
D. OTHER USEFUL LINKS
Please send comments about this site to: Dr. Anne Galbraith