Getting Started with Scientific Writing New
Description
A crash course in what you need to know about scientific writing. This lecture is aimed at those writing scientific papers, but many of the principles apply equally to writing a doctoral dissertation. The examples given are mostly in the area of of Biochemistry research, but applicable to many others.
Target audience
PhD students in the GSLS
Aims
To prepare you for:
Writing scientific papers
Understanding the conventions
Avoiding common errors
Topics covered:
Why write scientific papers?
What is a scientific paper - organisation of the paper (IMRAD)
What to include in each section
What not to forget
Common errors
Basic English and common English mistakes
Format
Lecture
Duration
2 hours
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