SCIENCE WRITING

 Writing about scientific subject matter

 In science writing you make science EASY, INTERESTING and make your readers LOVE SCIENCE.
 REMEMBER that your readers are NON-SCIENTIST.
 Science Writing includes SCIENCE NEWS, SCIENCE FEATURE and SCIENCE EDITORIAL.

SCIENCE NEWS:

 DO NOT ATTACH YOURSELF just tell what happen.

 In science news you will tell what’s new
 You will write the latest update in science, latest discoveries.
 You will use the basic structure of news writing like INVERTED PYRAMID, ONE SENTENCE ONE
PARAGRAPH.
 Make the process of learning science news worthy.
 SCIENCE WRITING IS NOT NEWS WRITING. (focus on how science is applied in the event or topic
not just informing of what is new but focus on the significance) example may bagong tuklas na gamot
hindi ibibigay ano lang yung name or paano nabuo. Explain yung elements/chemicals pano nabuo at
para saan.
 Always inject paano nagamit ang science.
 Where can we get science news?
-Science fair
-school events like feeding program
-local science community ex. COVID CASES

SCIENCE FEATURE:

 Maintain human connection and human interest

 FEATURE is the heart of newspaper. Science feature is still a feature article but it is all about science.
 FEATURE has no rule but remember to touch the heart, and emotions but remember that it is
FACTUAL.
 If you write think of your audience and not just yourself.
 Simplify but do not dumb it down.

SCIENCE EDITORIAL

 Science editorial are based on opinion that are not personal.

 Do not use I, me, my, ako and akin. Use We, Our, Ourselves and Tayo.
 Prevent Plagiarism
 Ensure that the story is comprehensible (MAKAMASA)
 Make it simple
 Gives opinion on science issue
 Focus on facts
 Analysis must be based on Scientific facts and following scientific method,
 Assumption must be based on logic
 Make a point or stand based on facts.
 Weather, health, food and diet can be science editorial.

Ways on writing good science article

 Bulleted
 Subtopics
Example: Sensitive Skin
Subtopics:
Symptoms
 Causes
Kinds
Life of having sensitive skin
 Infographs
 Regular style

PARTS

1. Headline/Title-catchy not too long

2. Lead- catchy, with twist, innovative 1-2 sentence

3. Body- smooth flow, one idea one paragraph, harmony in facts

P-POINT

R-REASON

E-EXAMPLE

P-POINT

In writing you may use PREP do not answer directly the question.

4. Conclusion- check the lead in writing conclusion, may write up na nagcoconclude may write up na
hinahayaan ang reader na magconclude.