Ecology Writing Guide

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• Report writing
  Overview
  
  • Writing order
  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials and methods
  • Results
    • Text
    • Figures
    • Example figures
    • Tables
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References and citations
  • Acknowledgements
• Essay writing
  The writing process
  
  • Analyse the question
    Example
    
    Generate questions
    
  • Research
    Finding information
    
    Read articles effectively
    
  • Plan
  • Write
    • Introduction
    • Conclusion
    • Transitions
  • Revise
  • Submit
  • Feedback
• Research
  Researching your topic
  
  Peer-review process
  
  • Databases
    Searching databases to find literature
    
  • Finding books and articles
  • Managing your resources
• Exam essays
  Preparation
  
  • Practise
  • During the exam
    Good luck!
    
• Scientific writing tips
  • Wordy sentences
  • Active vs. passive
  • Tense
  • Appropriate vocabulary
  • Nominalisation
  • Scientific names
  • Numbers and formulae
  • Common errors
• Referencing and citations
  • Avoiding plagiarism
  • General rules for citing
  • Citing the best source
  • How to cite – examples
  • General rules for referencing
  • How to reference – examples
  • EndNote/RefWorks
    Reference management software
    
• Submitting your assignment
• Storing work and off-campus access
  Accessing your university network storage
  
  Creating multiple backups
  
  Access university journal subscriptions from home
  
• Help with writing and study skills
• Acknowledgements
• Feedback
  Feedback on ecology writing guide