Students in this course will study science writing as a subgenre of nonfiction writing that seeks to communicate challenging, complex, and nuanced facts and ideas in clear, engaging prose. Exploring academic articles published in scientific journals and the writing of renowned science writers such as Carl Sagan, Bill Bryson, David Attenborough, and Oliver Sacks, students will learn to evaluate and synthesize the claims of scientists and intellectuals across various domains of inquiry. Students will also learn to identify the common writing conventions of the subgenre to craft their writing to produce data-rich articles that meet the expectations of scientific audiences, as well as informative essays aimed at being accessible and enjoyable to a broad, lay public.
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