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Coursera - Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University
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Genre: eLearning Video | Duration: 14h 21m | Language: English
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.
Unit 1 introduces the course and reviews key principles of effective writing. In particular, you will practice cutting clutter from writing.
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.
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.
Unit 4 reviews the writing process. I will give you tips for making the writing process easier, more efficient, and more organized.
Unit 5 reviews the sections of a scientific manuscript. You will learn how to format tables and figures, and how to write results, methods, introduction, and discussion sections.
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