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Science Writer
Welcome to CAST Science Writer, the tool that supports students in writing lab and class reports. This tool is geared toward middle school and high school students. Check out the supports and help available in Science Writer described below. Or click the "Take a Tour" button above to see how Science Writer works. A Report Structure All parts of a science or lab report are broken into small steps so the author can concentrate on one part of the report at a time. A Process for Writing Science Writer helps you through the process of draft, revise, and edit when writing a science report. Sentence Starters The "Help Me Get Started" button has two functions (1) it divides the writing into smaller sections and (2) provides sentence starters when on the draft screens in the writing process. Checklists Checklists are available when you revise and edit your science report. Journal This is a place in Science Writer where you may write notes, reflect, make comments or questions, or keep track of data.
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Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same. If you are having trouble locating a specific resource, please visit the search page or the Site Map. The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. For more information about services for the Purdue University community, including one-to-one consultations, ESL conversation groups and workshops, please visit the Writing Lab site. Mission The Purdue University Writing Lab and Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) assist clients in their development as writers—no matter what their skill level—with on-campus consultations, online participation, and community engagement.
General Science | Scientific Writing
Weve all read the headlines at the supermarket checkout line. Aliens Abduct New Jersey School Teacher or Quadruplets Born to 99-Year-Old Woman: Exclusive Photos Inside. Journals like the National Enquirer sell copies by publishing sensational headlines, and most readers believe only a fraction of what is printed. A person more interested in news than gossip could buy a publication like Time, Newsweek or Discover. These magazines publish information on current news and events, including recent scientific advances. But where do they get their scientific information? News magazines hire people to read specialized journals where scientists publish their research findings. Peer Review Peer-review is performed by knowledgeable scientists who are not directly involved with the research being evaluated. Thanks to the peer-review system, readers can feel confident that the information found in scientific journals is credible. Article format Reading scientific articles
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Share your screen to anyone, anywhere, wirelessly. Share your phone, tablet or computer screen to anyone in a Slingshot session—regardless of how they're connected. Choose to share the entire screen or just a specific application. Anyone in a Slingshot session can view the screen being shared, and no one is left out because a device isn't compatible. Document sharing made simple. Visual aids and documents are an important part of every meeting. Note Taking Made Easy. Meeting Minutes keep every session on track. App Sharing Mirror a specific application while continuing to use other applications. HD Video Chat Stream dynamic, high-definition video from anyone using a connected web cam. Host from Mobile Join or host any session from your tablet or phone.
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The Best Fun Videos About Books & Reading
I’m sure there are plenty of fun videos out there about books and reading, and I hope readers will point me in the direction of others besides the ones on this list. You might also be interested in A Collection Of The Best “Laugh While You Cry” Videos about teaching. I’ve used the videos on this list both as “discussion starters” and as fun ways to end a class when I have a few minutes of “extra” time left: Here’s the famous “Gotta Keep Reading” video from Ocoee Middle School: Here’s what books do at night when we’re not looking: Here’s a fun combination of library scenes from movies and TV shows: “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. …place in a world where books are living creatures. Here it is: Here’s a Rube Goldberg machine that turns the pages of your newspaper: Here’s one on organizing a bookcase: Book Dominoes: A maze grows in London is a Washington Post slideshow and Artists create maze using 250,000 books is a CBS News slideshow — both about the same event.
Swan - Scientific Writing Assistant
This Swan - Scientific Writing AssistaNt - aims at helping writers with the content, not the grammar or spelling. It guides you towards known good scientific writing practices and helps your readers find your contribution. The tool was designed to help you with your writing, not to merely point out errors. Using the tool should be simple; just enter your text sections into the tool, optionally make some manual elaboration and click the "Evaluate" button. To help you start, you can find the current and previous versions available for download in Download page. Help documentation for the tool is available in Help page. Video tutorial available here! Below you can find some useful links:
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Medical Writing
Summary: This resource contains information on medical journalism. The material explains the objectives of medical journalism and its applications in the media. Moreover, this resource demonstrates ways writers can accurately translate complex, scientific literature into layperson's terms. Contributors:Brent ArdaughLast Edited: 2012-06-25 09:47:47 Introduction Medical writing is an interdisciplinary field that applies knowledge of both rhetoric and science to enhance reader understanding of medical phenomena. Medical writing is different from other types of professional writing because it incorporates knowledge, methods, and terminology from a variety of fields. Medical journalism, a subspecialty of medical writing, is important because it helps connect the scientific community with the general public. Goals of Medical Journalism Elements of Medical Journalism Accuracy Translation Translating primary literature is one of the most challenging aspects of medical journalism. Before After References
