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.
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Writing in the Sciences
Stanford UniversityÜber diesen Kurs
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15%
Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben
- Grammar
- Medical Writing
- Science Communication
- Writing
Karriereergebnisse der Lernenden
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Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is an American private research university located in Stanford, California on an 8,180-acre (3,310 ha) campus near Palo Alto, California, United States.
Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
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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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Hello Kristin
Thank you for teaching me the basics of academic writing and editing with proper grammar. In this course, I was introduced to the scientific panel which further enriched my knowledge.
Great course. Learned so much that will help me be a better writer and editor, not only in the sciences, but in other areas. A fantastic professor, clear thinking, speaking, writing. an inspiration.
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well planed module, I enjoyed listening to all the materials and activities. Thanks coursera writing in science for helping me improve myself!
Respected Dr.kristiani sainani madam and coursera.
I thank you for the wonderful classes and presentations, it really didn't made me feel that i was learning online course but as in class learning.
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