Becoming a Scientific Writer

Course Contents

Note: Modules are available in MS Word and PDF formats.
Appendices are in MS Word only (to enable practice activities and module evaluations).

Course Introduction

Module 1. Think Like a Writer (Module 1 Word version)

App. 1: Module 1 Evaluation Form

Module 2. Writing Sentences: Word Choice and Sentence Structure (Module 2 Word version)

App. 1: Sentence Examples in Module 2
App. 2: Additional Sentences for Practice Revisions
App. 3: Module 2 Evaluation Form

Module 3. Writing Paragraphs: Focus, Order, Sequence, and Continuity (Module 3 Word version)

App. 1: Paragraph Examples in Module 3
App. 2: Additional Paragraphs for Practice Revisions
App. 3: Module 3 Evaluation Form

Module 4. Research Articles From Start to Finish (Module 4 Word version)

App. 1A and 1B: Guidelines for Writing Quantitative and Qualitative Research Articles & Article Planning Worksheet
App. 2: Educational Scholarship Article
App. 3: Discussion Section of a Systematic Review Article (+ Revision Summary Table)
App. 4: Program Evaluation Article
App. 5: Research Article on Perinatal Palliative Care Services
App. 6: Module 4 Evaluation Form

Module 5. Writing Winning Grant Proposals (Module 5 Word version)

App. 1: Guidelines for Writing and Reviewing an NIH R01 Grant Proposal
App. 2: Assessing Your Proposal for Coverage of NIH Review Criteria
App. 3: K23 Entire Proposal
App. 4: ROI Rationale for Research Design
App. 5: K23 Aims Significance and Preliminary Data
App. 6: Module 5 Evaluation Form

Module 6: Mastering Productivity and Fighting Procrastination (Module 6 Word version)

App. 1: Module 6 Evaluation Form