Workshop 1

Scientific and Technical Writing with an Emphasis on Publications, Posters, and Abstracts (1 Day)

Tutor:	Dr. Silvia M. Rogers, Ph.D. (Pharmacologist)
Target audience:	Students and scientific/medical professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge of powerful scientific reporting, particularly if they plan to write a Ph.D. thesis, manuscript for publication, or poster

Course Program

• Scientific and Technical Writing: An Orientation
• Back to Basics - The Main Difficulties Commonly Experienced
• Poster Presentations and Abstracts
• How to Turn 'Poor' Scientific Writing into 'Compelling' Writing
• Excessive Use of the Verb 'to be'
• Excessive Use of Prepositions
• The Tenses in Scientific Reporting
• Joining Statements
• The Umbrella Term 'Modifiers'
• Standards and Style
• Visual Formats

A workshop entitled "Medical and Scientific Writing with an Emphasis on Clinical Reporting" is also available.