iJOBS Workshop: Developing an Effective Writing Process in Science
Event Description
Ask a room full of scientists, “Who writes slowly?” and almost every hand will go up; we seem to believe in a mythic ‘average’ writer who is somehow able to do easily what we find difficult. This workshop focuses on developing strategies for writing; it aims to dispel many of the misconceptions and practices that prevent writers from working effectively. We consider current best practices for improving your own writing and for working more productively with coauthors at any level. Topics include getting started, giving feedback, responding to comments, and revising effectively.
We will also cover how to Make Sense of the Science. All too often, the textual portions of scientific writing seem to be a data dump of one observation after another. In this workshop, we look at how readers’ expectations for context and emphasis can guide writers toward logical development of the scientific substance.
This hands-on workshop will be led by renowned science writing Judy Swan, PhD, Associate Director for Writing in Science and Engineering at Princeton University.
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