Scribd
Upload
82 views54 pages

Science Writing

The document outlines a workshop on science writing, covering topics such as the definition of science and technology, health science, and tips for writing science news. It emphasizes the importance of simplifying complex scientific concepts for public understanding and includes guidance on writing editorials and feature articles. The workshop also includes practical activities for participants to engage in science writing.

Uploaded by

Myka Andrea Garcia
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
82 views54 pages

Science Writing

The document outlines a workshop on science writing, covering topics such as the definition of science and technology, health science, and tips for writing science news. It emphasizes the importance of simplifying complex scientific concepts for public understanding and includes guidance on writing editorials and feature articles. The workshop also includes practical activities for participants to engage in science writing.

Uploaded by

Myka Andrea Garcia
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

DAY 01:

SCIENCE WRITING
Presentation title 2
Presentation title 3
A
TOPICS:
What is SCIENCE snd TECHNOLOGY?

What is HEALTH SCIENCE?

What is SCIENCE WRITING and SCIEN

NEWS?

Tips in Science writing

Samples of Articles/News

WORKSHOP PROPER
Presentation title 4
Introduction
At Contoso, we empower organizations to foster
collaborative
thinking to further drive workplace innovation. By closing
the
loop and leveraging agile frameworks, we help business
grow
organically and foster a consumer-first mindset.

Presentation title 5
Most often, perhaps, the editorial is a comment
on - or a discussion of - a scientific problem or
theme addressed in one or several original
papers appearing in the same issue. They usually
contain commentaries of particular persons like
doctors, scientists or science professionals

SCIENCE EDITORIAL
Focus on a topic that is gaining interest and
relevant to the current issues. It is an
opportunity to be speculative in a way not
possible with a research article. Alternatively, be
timeless. Address a subject that has yet to be
adequately addressed but for which you have
new opinions and ideas.

SCIENCE EDITORIAL
Science news or journalism involves writers or
reporters who produces/writes informed news
reports and articles on scientific findings and
events. Science writers/reporters are often
required to simplify complex concepts so the
general public can better understand what is
happening in the world around them.

SCIENCE NEWS
How to write a Science News:

1. Find a good paper. Thousands of


scientific papers are published each
week. ...

2. Read it. Understand it. Write about


it.
SCIENCE 3. Vested interests.
NEWS 4. Get context. Do your research.

5. Interview people who have


expertise on it.

6. Get other scientists' opinions.

7. Remember whom you are writing


for.
It involves writing featured articles
on trending topics, great
personalities, and relevant
issues about Science. This form of
writing is generally longer than
SCIENCE a specific news story and more
FEATURE informative in nature and is
usually the ones that piqued
people’s interest since they are
more on the entertaining side.
A scientific column/opinion is an
assumption that has been extensively
tested, evaluated by the scientific
community, and is strongly supported.
Scientific ideas that often describe a

SCIENCE large set of observations, and provide a


OPINION/COLUM cohesive explanation for those
N observations. An individual cannot come
up with a theory. Theories require
extensive testing and agreement within
the scientific community. Theories are
not described as true or right, but as the
best-supported explanation of the world
based on evidence.
“
WORKSHOP

”
PROPER
FACT SHEETS will be provided and extra sheets of bond
paper, JHS/SHS will do #1 and ELEM will do #2
Thank you
for
LISTENING 

You might also like