Pt. I. General advice about writing and reading biology. 1. Introduction and general rules -- 2. Locating useful sources -- 3. General advice on reading and note-taking -- 4. Reading and writing about statistical analyses -- 5. Citing sources and listing references -- 6. Revising -- Pt. II. Guidelines for specific tasks. 7. Writing summaries and critiques -- 8. Writing essays and review papers -- 9. Writing laboratory and other research reports -- 10. Writing research proposals -- 11. Answering essay questions -- 12. Writing a poster presentation -- 13. Writing for a general audience: science journalism -- 14. Preparing oral presentations -- 15. Writing letters of application