CSPC 2024 I SCITECH WRITING I Niellette Beyonce Indiano

Coach: ANGELIE A. BABAS

SciTech Writing II Basic structure

Intro

(hook)

(metaphor)
(bridge)
(nut Graf)

Body

(ONE LINE)

CONCLUSION/SUMMARY

SOLUTION

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CSPC 2024 I SCITECH WRITING I Niellette Beyonce Indiano
Coach: ANGELIE A. BABAS
Characteristics of a S & H Writer

1.In order for a reader to understand what the writer is trying to say, the writer has to understand the reader, their aims
and purposes and how they understand things.

2.The writer has to anticipate any struggles or gaps in comprehension that the reader might have; they have to properly
introduce and communicate data and information in a way that is digestible and understandable for someone who may
not have a background in SCIENCE.

3.Connecting scientists with the public is one

of the biggest parts of a science writer’s job.

4.Science journalists act as a sort of translator between the scientific community and the public at large by reporting on
what is important, clarifying what is unclear, asking the right questions,..

5.The main qualities needed in a science

journalist are curiosity, a desire to learn, and a strong work ethic. Writing about science can be difficult, but it can also be
rewarding.

6.He/she reports on stories that affect his/her

lives directly, such as stories on concussions in youth sports, school lunches or the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Science and Health Writing Covers:

1.Science News
2.Science Feature
3.Science Editorial
4.Science Column Writing

Science News Reporting

⮚Is science writing by a scientist or by a non-scientist for mass consumption.

Science News Reporting

⮚His report is written for mass understanding.

Science News Reporting

⮚He writes his story in such a way that the science un-oriented reader may understand and appreciate it.

Any good news story should answer

the five W’s and the H, the who, what, where, when, why and how.

A news story contains the

LEAD
A 57-year old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s
heart died on Tuesday afternoon, march 8 at the University of Maryland Medical Center

And then a nut graf

Bennett first came to UMMC as a patient in October and was placed on a heart-lung bypass machine to keep him alive, but
he was deemed ineligible for a conventional heart transplant.

And then a first quote

After Bennett was implanted with a pig heart that had been genetically modified to prevent rejection in a first-of-its-kind
surgery, his son called the procedure “a miracle.” For Bennett, the procedure was his last option.
“ Before consenting to received the transplant, Mr.
Bennett was fully informed of the procedure’s risks, and that the procedure was experimental with unknown risks

And then the body of the story which delves into the scientific study
The surgery, performed by a team at the hospital, was among first to demonstrate the feasibility of a pig-to- human heart
transplant, a field made possible by new gene editing tools
CSPC 2024 I SCITECH WRITING I Niellette Beyonce Indiano
Coach: ANGELIE A. BABAS

On December 31, the US Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for the surgery in the hope of
saving his life. The transplanted heart performed “ very for several weeks without any signs of rejection,” the hospital said
on Wednesday. Prior efforts at pig-to-human
transplants had failed because of genetic differences that

Other news stories have kicker- a punchy or

memorable ending

Pigs have long been a tantalizing source of

potential transplants because their organs are so similar to human.

Science Editorial

⮚an article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a science issue.

The 10-Sentence Rule in Writing

Science Editorial
Introduction
Sentence 1-5 to 7 words, issue + stand
Sentence 2 - hook

The 10-Sentence Rule in Writing

Science Editorial

Body
Sentences 3-5 – statements of facts and opinions.

The 10-Sentence Rule in Writing

Science Editorial
Conclusion
Sentences 6-7 - how and why, facts, opinions
Sentences 8-10 – call to

Science Column
⮚is a recurring feature by the same writer in a newspaper,

magazine or website. In contrast to an objective news stories, it is characterized by the voice, personality and opinions of
the writer(columnist) who can be a journalist or an expert in the
particular field about which he/she is writing.

1.Bring the science down to earth

⮚explain how your subject relates to your readers’ everyday lives
⮚no need to report details about the materials used, how it was done in the lab-focus on the relevance to people’s lives
⮚highlight aspects of his or her personality that everyone

2.Make a picture out of numbers

⮚Weight, area, size, volume, etc.- help audience visualize the numbers by comparing them with things that we see or
use with our everyday lives.

3.Deal with jargon

⮚Explain or use simple terms. Don’t assume that your readers know everything.
Example:
The Richter Scale is” logarithmic.”
- explain the meaning of terms but beware
CSPC 2024 I SCITECH WRITING I Niellette Beyonce Indiano
Coach: ANGELIE A. BABAS

Things to Remember in S&H Writing

1.Take a reader’s view. Write for your

audience.

2.Specify facts. Support your writing with

source materials. DO NOT INVENT FACTS. Always cite references (websites, authors, books, research journals etc.)

3.Examples:
“Jones(1985) found that…
Since fence lizards are not… (Ballinger and Lynch, 1992) it is…

4.Write as you speak. Reach your audience by

using simple words. CONNECT with your READERS by using words they can easily understand.

5.Remember: you write to convey information, facts to promote awareness, understanding and involvement.
Make it concrete. Use concrete words and
strong verbs, words must be precise and convey what you mean.

6.Make it short and to the point. Ideally, it should be 8-10 paragraphs, 5 sentences each, minimum.
Avoid redundancies, repetitions and over
explanation.

AREAS OF S&T WRITING:

A. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
B. HEALTH UPDATES
C. EXHIBITS, SEMINARS, EVENTS
D. DISCOVERIES
E. TECH ADVANCEMENTS
F. HEALTH & MEDICINE
G. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESP

Sample intro:

DIEyet before you die!

The world is a lazy suzan, we get served what we select in the menu. Philippines, known to be a cradle of dishes
from fine dining to street foods to exotic offerings. That’s why Filipinos are a saint of food gastronomy and a sinner of guilt
gluttony so confess in the altar od D-I-E-T before it devours you to death --food.

Sample intro:

Amazingly, the world was a WONDERLAND long before Lewis created Alice, long before Godzilla was confined in
a children’s book, and long before the fairest of them all exist. Surprisingly threatening, the world once they live is now the
worst replica of the world we dwell. People were consumed by greed and were blinded by fame which deteriorated the
planet and gave birth to the rise of the literal villain - climate change.

Sample intro:

We are sailors and the earth is our ship. We navigate the planet ever since the land, the sky, and the water were
on our side. The voyage was fun before climate change -- enter the picture.

(Solution) Be the pirates, take over the ship.