Study​ ​Guide

Module​ ​8​ ​-Writing​ ​for

Different​ ​S&T​ ​Materials
Introduction
The past modules have discussed about generation of scientific information, how to store
and search these information and how to disseminate these scientific information through
various scientific vehicles. All those lessons have been preparing you how to write your
own​ ​scientific​ ​literature.

Module​ ​8​ ​prepares​ ​you​ ​to​ ​write​ ​for​ ​different​ ​S&T​ ​materials.

Learning​ ​Objectives
At​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​this​ ​module,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to:

1. Explain​ ​the​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​science​ ​writing​ ​appropriate​ ​for​ ​specific​ ​purposes;
2. Apply​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​clear​ ​writing​ ​in​ ​preparing​ ​S&T​ ​articles;
3. Apply principles of clear writing in preparing policy briefs on S&T for policy makers
and​ ​decision​ ​makers.

Writing​ ​for​ ​S&T​ ​Materials

Now​ ​it’s​ ​time​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​face​ ​that​ ​dreaded​ ​task​ ​of​ ​writing​ ​a​ ​scientific​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​article.

Learning​ ​Activity

For this topic, I want you to read Module 8 - Writing for Different S&T Materials by Ma.
Theresa H. Velasco. ​Read the module comprehensively and answer the SAQs. Try to take
note of two spheres of science writing: writing about science which means taking science as a
subject and writing in the context of science which refers to the manner of presentation and not
the​ ​topical​ ​content.

You can also read on some of the notes posted in the course site to help you in your journey
of​ ​scientific​ ​writing.
 You can also review the article in the previous module on ​How to Read a Scientific Article ​by
the​ ​Rice​ ​University.

This material is also useful: Writing for Science

(https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/study-guides-pdfs/writing-skills-pdfs/writing-fo
r-science-v1.0.pdf)

Try to write down some topics you can work on for your scientific and technical paper.
You​ ​can​ ​share​ ​this​ ​in​ ​your​ ​journal.

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References:

University​ ​of​ ​Leicester​ ​(2009).​ ​ W

​ riting​ ​for​ ​Science.​ ​Retrieved​ ​from:

https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/study-guides-pdfs/writing-skills-pdfs/writing-for-s
cience-v1.0.pdf