HRP 214: Scientific Writing

Instructor:

Kristin Sainani

kcobb@stanford.edu

Office: T211, HRP Redwood Building

Webpage: www.stanford.edu/~kcobb

TA:

Nayer Khazeni

nayer@stanford.edu

Schedule:

Tuesdays 3:15-5:00pm, T138 HRP Redwood Building

Syllabus:

• Syllabus 2-units
• Syllabus 3-units

Lectures:

• Jan 6, 2009: What makes good writing?
• Jan 13, 2009: News writing
• Jan 20, 2009: Sentences
• Jan 27, 2009: Paragraphs and organization
• Feb 3, 2009: Bringing it all together
• Feb 10, 2009: Methods, results, tables and figures
• Feb 17, 2009: Abstract, introduction, discussion
• Feb 24, 2009: Wrap-up of scientific manuscripts and overview of grants
• Mar 3, 2009: Post-publication

Homework:

• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3

Optional Reading: