FALE 1033 WRITING FOR SCIENCE

Topics Covered
Introduction to effective writing skills Writing thesis statement and topic sentences Definition , exemplification and classification Description Cause and effect Interpreting diagrammatic information Comparing and contrast Proofreading and editing

Text Used
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Main Text: Oshima, A & Hogue. ( 1997). Introduction to Academic Writing. New York: AddisonWesley, Longman Zimmerman. (2003).English for Science. Singapore: Prentice Hall

Additional Text
Brannan, B. (2003). A Writer’s Workshop: Crafting Paragraphs, Building Essays. McGraw Hill Trible,C. (2003). Writing Oxford: Oxford University Press

Method of Assessment
2 Assignments + 1 Test Assignment 1 -15% (Outlines) Assignment 2 – 15% (interpreting data) Test – 10% (Grammar/proofreading) Final Examination- 60% Section A- Essay Section B- Grammar Section C- Interpreting Graphic Data

LECTURE 1
INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE WRITING SKILLS

What is Science Writing?
Science writers are responsible for covering fields that are experiencing some of the most rapid advances in history, from the stunning advances in biotechnology to the exotic discoveries in astrophysics. A science writer may include coverage of new discoveries about viruses, the brain, evolution, artificial intelligence, planets around other suns, and the global environment, to name a few topics

Aims and objectives for writing for science
To provide students with the necessary knowledge of the writing process, drafting, revising and editing. To expose students to the different modes of writing for science

To provide student with the language forms to describe and interpret simple graphical data To expose students to writing thesis statement, topic sentences and supporting sentences.

Keys to Effective Writing
Getting Started Begin by brainstorming topics, collecting