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Writing-in-the-Sciences

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A Stanford writing course to learn how to write scientific articles in a clear, concise, and effective way

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[Writing in the Science - Stanford University](https://www.coursera.org/learn/sciwrite).

Taught by Dr. `Kristin Sainani`

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## Syllabus:
### [Unit 1: Principle of effective writing](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2001%20-%20Principles%20of%20effective%20writing)
+ Recognize that writing is hard for everyone.
+ Recognize that writing is a skill that you learn through practice.
+ Practice removing clutter from writing.
+ Practice writing clearly and concisely.
### [Unit 2: Verbs](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2002%20-%20Verbs)
+ Distinguish between active and passive verbs.
+ Practice writing with strong, active verbs.
+ Fix sentences where the subject and predicate are too far apart.
+ Correct specific grammar mistakes.
### [Unit 3: Sentence and Paragraph](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2003%20-%20Sentence%20and%20Paragraph)
+ Practice using colons, dashes, parentheses, and semi-colons.
+ Recognize the importance of varying sentence structure.
+ Practice writing focused, organized paragraphs.
+ Recognize that it is OK to repeat key words in scientific writing.
+ Fix sentence parallelism.
### [Unit 4: The Writing Process](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2004%20-%20The%20Writing%20Process)
+ Practice writing clear and concise paragraphs.
+ Describe the steps in the writing process.
+ Recognize the importance of spending sufficient time pre-writing.
+ Recognize that good writing requires extensive revision.
### [Unit 5: The original Manuscript](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2005%20-%20The%20Original%20Manuscript)
+ Understand how to write the sections of an original scientific manuscript.
+ Critique poorly formatted tables and figures.
+ Practice writing strong Results and Introduction sections.
+ Summarize the elements of a Discussion
### [Unit 6: Scientific Publishing](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2006%20-%20Scientific%20Publishing)
+ Identify and avoid plagiarism
+ Understand the peer review process
+ Understand criteria for authorship
+ Recognize common pitfalls for new authors.
+ Recognize predatory journals
### [Unit 7: Beyond the Research Manuscript](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2007%20-%20Beyond%20the%20Research%20Manuscript)
+ Understand how to write review articles.
+ Become familiar with the grant-writing process.
+ Understand how to write a strong letter of recommendation.
+ Understand how to write a strong personal essay.
### [Unit 8: Communication with broader audiences](https://github.com/quanghuy0497/Writing-in-the-Science_Stanford/tree/main/Unit%2008%20-%20Communication%20with%20broader%20audiences)
+ Recognize the importance of communicating science with broader audiences.
+ Be prepared to be interviewed by a journalist.
+ Recognize the difference between writing for scientific audiences and writing for lay audiences.
+ Understand the structure of a science news story.
+ Learn tips for how to interview a scientist.