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Title

Writing Science Through Critical Thinking

Authors

Marilyn F. Moriarty, Hollins University

Files

Description

Written and extensively class tested with NSF/NIH support, this timely and useful text addresses a crucial need which is acknowledged in most universities and colleges. It is the need for students to learn to write in the context of their field of study; in this case science. Although numerous "how to" writing books have been published, few, if any, address the central pedagogical issues underlying the process of learning to think and write scientifically. The direct connection between this writing skill and that of critical thinking is developed with engaging style by the author, an English professor. Moriarty's book is an invaluable guide for both undergraduate and graduate science students. In the process of learning the specific requirements of organization demanded by scientific writing, students will develop strategies for thinking through their scientific research, well before they sit down to write. This instructive text will be useful to students who need to satisfy a science writing proficiency requirement in the context of a science course, a course in technical writing, advanced composition, or writing for the profession.

ISBN

9780867205107

Publication Date

1997

Publisher

Jones & Barlett Publishers

City

Sudbury, Mass.

Keywords

Marilyn F. Moriarty, Science writing, Critical thinking

Disciplines

Rhetoric and Composition | Science and Mathematics Education

Recommended Citation

Moriarty, Marilyn F., "Writing Science Through Critical Thinking" (1997). Books by Hollins Faculty and Staff. 56.
https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/facbooks/56