21F.225 / 21F.226 Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering (ELS)

As taught in: Spring 2007

Level:

Undergraduate / Graduate

Instructors:

Prof. Jane Dunphy

Black and white photo of lab counter with three vials of bacterial cultures and other lab equipment.
Microbiology laboratory countertop. (Image courtesy of jackhynes.)

Course Features

Course Highlights

This course features a variety of useful and informative handouts in study materials.

Course Description

Analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, from memos to journal articles. Strategies for conveying technical information to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Comparable to 21W.780 but methods designed to deal with special problems of advanced ELS or bilingual students. The goal of the workshop is to develop effective writing skills for academic and professional contexts. Models, materials, topics and assignments vary from semester to semester.

Recommended Citation

For any use or distribution of these materials, please cite as follows:

Jane Dunphy, course materials for 21F.225/21F.226 Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering (ELS), Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].


*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.

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