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ESS 595 B, Fall 2009
Scientific Writing and Graphics

Instructor: Steve Warren and Ed Waddington
Email: sgw at atmos.washington.edu; edw at uw.edu

Office: SGW -ATG 524; EDW - ATG 715
Office Hours: by arrangement
Telephone: SGW 543 7230; EDW 543 4585

Meeting Times and Locations

Wednesdays at 4:00-5:30

Location: MGH 254.

We meet once each week for about 1.5 hours.

Each week, all participants will read some selected articles.
Two participants will be responsible for leading discussion of each chosen paper or chapter.
Each week, two other participants will prepare a 1-2 page report, summarizing and highlighting the key points arising in the discussions. Before the next class, they will deliver their summary to Ed, for posting on the web site.
Other participants will review the report, then discuss it at the start of the next class.

SYLLABUS

As scientists, we all are interested n communicating our work effectively (or at least we should be). In this seminar, we will investigate how to do that, by reading and discussing articles by authorities in the field, practicing and critiquing our own writing, and writing by others.

Topics will cover abstracts, peer-reviewed texts, proposals, and scientific figures.

Recommended preparation

Interest in creating well-written scientific papers and proposals,and producing effective scientific graphics.

A graph that tells a story ...

Charles Joseph Minard's famous graph showing the decreasing size of the Grande Armée as it marches to Moscow and back with the size of the army equal to the width of the line. Temperature is plotted on the lower graph for the return journey (Multiply Réaumur temperatures by 1¼ to get Celsius, e.g. −30°R = −37.5 °C).

Doodle scheduler

How NOT to write ...



[an error occurred while processing this directive] HOME SCHEDULE and READINGS PRINTABLE SYLLABUS LINKS ARCHIVES	ESS 595 B, Fall 2009 Scientific Writing and Graphics Instructor: Steve Warren and Ed Waddington Email: sgw at atmos.washington.edu; edw at uw.edu Office: SGW -ATG 524; EDW - ATG 715 Office Hours: by arrangement Telephone: SGW 543 7230; EDW 543 4585 Meeting Times and Locations Wednesdays at 4:00-5:30 Location: MGH 254. We meet once each week for about 1.5 hours. Each week, all participants will read some selected articles. Two participants will be responsible for leading discussion of each chosen paper or chapter. Each week, two other participants will prepare a 1-2 page report, summarizing and highlighting the key points arising in the discussions. Before the next class, they will deliver their summary to Ed, for posting on the web site. Other participants will review the report, then discuss it at the start of the next class. SYLLABUS As scientists, we all are interested n communicating our work effectively (or at least we should be). In this seminar, we will investigate how to do that, by reading and discussing articles by authorities in the field, practicing and critiquing our own writing, and writing by others. Topics will cover abstracts, peer-reviewed texts, proposals, and scientific figures. Recommended preparation Interest in creating well-written scientific papers and proposals,and producing effective scientific graphics. A graph that tells a story ... Charles Joseph Minard's famous graph showing the decreasing size of the Grande Armée as it marches to Moscow and back with the size of the army equal to the width of the line. Temperature is plotted on the lower graph for the return journey (Multiply Réaumur temperatures by 1¼ to get Celsius, e.g. −30°R = −37.5 °C).	Doodle scheduler How NOT to write ...
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