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Paula Szkody
ASTR 482
Seattle Campus
Principles of organizing, developing, and writing resumes, scientific research papers for journals and astronomy articles for general public interest. Prerequisite: ASTR 481, ASTR 499, PHYS 491, PHYS 492, or PHYS 493, any of which may be taken concurrently. Offered: A.
Class description
This course starts with how to write a good resume and job letter, then moves into writing a science article for a newsletter and finishes with the construction of a scientific paper for a journal. Students will write an example of each and edit their peer's work to obtain a good understanding of clear and concise writing techniques.
Student learning goals
Know how to put together an appropriate resume and job letter.
Know how to write an interesting article on a acience topic for the general public.
Know how to compose a paper for submission to a scientific journal.
General method of instruction
Lectures, practice writing assignments, practice fixing writing problems, peer review of articles.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Drafts of resume, letter, public and journal article and revisions.
Final product of resume, cover letter, article for the public and journal article.
