Scientific Writing (GEN 301) Lecture 1 PDF

Scientific Writing (GEN 301) Presented by Fiby Nabil Takla Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry  Lecture 1 Introduction Scientific writing, e.g., writing a scientific paper, posters or a review article, is quite different from writing a short story. It...

Scientific Writing (GEN 301) Presented by Fiby Nabil Takla Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry  Lecture 1 Introduction Scientific writing, e.g., writing a scientific paper, posters or a review article, is quite different from writing a short story. It has special formats attached to it It takes time, training, and effort. Characteristics of S.W. When you write, try to be:  Precise  Concise  Clear  Objective  True facts, precise wording, supporting data, reference to sources ACCURATE All the important ideas in as few words as possible. CONCISE Avoid repetitions. Easy to read Clear organisation of the text: sections, subsections, headings, subheadings, paragraphing. CLEAR Do not use too long sentences Content: include all the relevant information (do not be biased). OBJECTIV E Impersonal style (e.g. absence of emotional words, use of passive,...)  Hints for GOOD writing. Every word must be chosen carefully. Every sentence must be written to convey the message you’re planning to convey. Every paragraph must flow logically out of the ones that have preceded it.  Hints for GOOD writing.  Use clear, simple, and reasonably short sentences.  Using a comma “,” or a period “.”, to break sentences up into smaller ones is a good habit.  Avoid weak words like, if, hope, might, and replace them with ‘expect”.  Hints for GOOD writing.  All references should be correct in all details.  Present the information in a way everyone can understand, even someone who is unfamiliar with the topic you are writing about.  Plan your writing Steps of Structuring written work scientific Grammer, spelling, and writing vocabulary Editing and proofreading Evidence, plagiarism, and referencing