See what some Haverford professors have to say about writing in their disciplines:

Chemistry: Guidelines for Written Reports (pdf)

Physics: Senior Paper Guidelines and Template, Jerry Gollub and Lyle Roelofs

Mathematics: Homework Collaboration in Mathematics

The Science of Scientific Writing (pdf), by George Gopen and Judith Swan, offers some general principles about writing clearly in a scientific paper.

Advice to Beginning Physics Speakers (pdf), by James C. Garland, offers advice on public speaking that may be useful to students in other scientific disciplines.

The Dartmouth College Writing Center has some advice about writing in different disciplines in the sciences.

Documentation in the Natural Sciences

Different disciplines in the sciences will ask for different kinds of documentation, most often APA Style or CSE or CBE Style. Check with your professor to find out what style of documentation you should use.