Writing in the Sciences
Learn effective scientific writing techniques in this course. Topics include good writing principles, faster writing tricks, manuscript format, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues, and writing for general audiences. Improve your writing skills today!
This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences.
What you will learn
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Unit 1 introduces the course and reviews key principles of effective writing. In particular, you will practice cutting clutter from writing.
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Unit 2 focuses on writing with strong, active verbs. Lessons include how to: write in the active voice; avoid turning verbs into nouns; choose strong verbs; and get to the main verb of a sentence quickly.
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Unit 3 reviews how to vary sentence structure and write strong paragraphs. You will practice using the dash, colon, semi-colon, and parentheses, as well as writing well-organized and concise paragraphs.
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Unit 4 reviews the writing process. I will give you tips for making the writing process easier, more efficient, and more organized.
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