0502-462 - Advanced Science Writing

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

Elaborating on principles and skills learned in science writing, in this class students will gain more intensive experience with research and revision. Students will learn to use multiple sources to bring a recent scientific development to several different kinds of audiences with varying expertise and with varying stakes in the issue. Students will learn to find, evaluate and analyze sources in several genres, and interpret their information for a different audience than originally intended. Students will undertake a coherent research project supported by specialized scientific knowledge and under-going several revision stages. Part of the science writing minor and may be taken as an elective. (0502-227 and 0502-460). Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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