Marin S. Robinson: Associate Professor of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Northern Arizona University Fredricka L. Stoller: Professor of English, Northern Arizona University Molly Costanza-Robinson: Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Middlebury College James K. Jones: Graduate teaching assistant for "Write Like a Chemist" project, 2001-2004

Write Like a Chemist is a writing guide for anyone who wishes to write about chemistry for a professional audience. It is specifically designed to help students transition from the writing skills required in undergraduate lecture and laboratory classes to writing skills required by career chemists: a journal article, a scientific poster, and a research proposal.

• Section One: Writing Modules


• 1: Learning to Write Like a Chemist


• Module 1: The Journal Article


• 2: Overview of the Journal Article


• 3: Writing the Methods Section


• 4: Writing the Results Section


• 5: Writing the Discussion


• 6: Writing the Introduction


• 7: Writing the Abstract and Title


• Module 2: The Scientific Poster


• 8: Writing the Conference Abstract


• 9: Writing the Poster Text and Title


• 10: Designing the Poster


• Module 3: The Research Proposal


• 11: Overview of the Research Proposal


• 12: Writing the Goals and Importance Section


• 13: Writing the Proposed Methodology Section


• 14: Writing the Outcomes and Impacts Section


• 15: Writing the Project Summary and Title


• Section Two: Graphics and Citations


• 16: Formatting Figures, Tables, and Schemes


• 17: Formatting Citations and References


• 18: Finalizing Your Written Work


• Appendix A: language tips


• Appendix B: move structures


• References


• Index