This page contains resources for writing in the sciences. Although these resources and writing tips will be useful regardless of class or scientific discipline, they should come in particularly useful for students in the English 2100 Technical Writing course.
For additional assistance, look at the "Writing Assistance" tab of this guide or visit the SLCC Student Writing & Reading Center.
Print Books
The Scientist's Guide to Writing by The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact.
Scientists Must Write by Written by a scientist for scientists, this book is much more than a textbook of English grammar – it is a valuable source of information for all aspects of writing in scientific and technical situations.-- from Amazon
Technical Writing in Engineering Professions by "Technical Writing for Engineering Professionals provides a toolkit for developing technical reports quickly and efficiently. The book offers clear, specific guidelines for developing each of the sections (abstract, conclusions, introduction, and discussion) and designing and using graphics that illustrate your results." -- from publisher
A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by A Short Guide to Writing about Biology emphasizes writing as a means to examine, evaluate, and share ideas. The text teaches how to read critically, study, evaluate and report data, and how to communicate information clearly and logically.
Writing well matters tremendously no matter your discipline, including the sciences. Stanford University's Program of Writing and Rhetoric created a video series on why writing matters. Check out what Stanford chemistry professor Richard N. Zare has to say about this topic (courtesy of Stanford SIS User).
Contact the Science, Mathematics and Engineering liaison librarian: Amy.Scheelke@slcc.edu. You may also schedule a 30-minute library consultation with Amy.
