In-Class Handouts

• Motivation for course; First class meeting as a sentence outline; Course objective
• Resumes: Intro; Samples: Formatted: viewgraph, print Scannable: viewgraph print. Cover letter Interviewing
• Sentence outline: Benefits, Sentence outline Sentence outline examples , Sept 2000 example, Sample from instructor,
• Keys to a clear and graceful style
• Improving sentences : Structure, Choosing active characters, Pattern, Meaning controlled by Agent choice, Emphasis
• Topic selections: General intro Principles for selecting Likely topics Unlikely topics Policy topics
• Abstracts: Example from American Journal of Physics, Improved abstracts
• Reviewing. Refereering, Forms for refereeing: paragraph, short paper, medium paper, policy paper. Reviewing process for scientific journals
• Revision: Revision checklist, Revision examples, Referencing
• Talk tips : Speaking assignment, Turning paper to talk, Guidelines, Talk tips, Viewgraphs, How would Lincoln prepare? (humor)
• Setting the tone, also examples of viewgraphs from Dazzle 'em with Style textbook.
• Comments on short papers, Shaping your prose.
• Policy Paper    Tips on writing policy paper
• Paragraph: my views
• Short Talk.     Comment on Medium Paper Draft
• Comments on Medium Paper
• Practical matters: Scientific publications , , Vita, Recommendation, Resume, Humor: sample letter of recommendation, example of unsuccessful interviewing
• Imploring/complaining: Writing congress, grievance

  Examples

  • Exoplanets
  • Topic Strings
  • TSO -- Nuclear Energy
  • Titles & abstracts
  • Revised abstracts
  • Improved cancer probe
  • Imaging intense laser pulses
  • Recent vocanco -- linked with style to past and science

  Samples

  • Lincoln's Use of Personal Pronouns, relative to intended audience