Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Summer Quarter 2008
• Autumn Quarter 2008

Deborah L Illman
T C 509
Seattle Campus

Writing the Scientific Article

Examination of principles and practice of writing research manuscripts, articles, abstracts, and oral presentations. Detailed examination of scientific publication process includes issues of style, organization, and ethics. Students draft, critique, and revise their own manuscripts and learn to review the manuscripts of others. Offered: Sp.

Class description

Science/engineering graduate students learn to communicate effectively about their research by examining the principles and practice of preparing research manuscripts, articles, abstracts, and oral presentations. The scientific publication process is examined in detail; issues of style, organization, and ethics are reviewed. Students draft, critique, revise their own manuscripts, and learn to review the manuscripts of others.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Recommended preparation

Participants will be working on their scientific/engineering research and will begin drafting an article about their results.

Class assignments and grading

Several assignments designed to help students optimize the quality of the final draft--among them, a periodical analysis; a 3-page description of the research for a non-specialist technical audience; various readings from the assigned text and handouts, and a grammar and style review.

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Modified:June 21, 2008