Sir Isaac Newton
 Physics 496
  Introduction to Physics Research
  Fall 2017

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Class Schedule

Consult the class schedule regularly; it may be revised as the semester unwinds. The lastest version of the schedule will be posted here. A grading matrix summarizes the assignments and points that will be awarded for each.


General Course Information

Please review the general course information prior to class.


Materials for In-Class Activities

Journal articles, check lists, review forms, and other written materials will be used for activities during class periods. You can access them through this link. Use of these materials is restricted to students enrolled in PHYS 496, and they are not to be further disseminated or shared.


Answers to Clicker Questions

Course Introduction, September 1

Technical Writing 101, September 8

Rules for Capitalization and Acronyms, September 22

Rules for Expressing Numbers, October 6

Using Latin Terms Correctly in Scientific Writing, October 27

Rules for Mass, Count, and Collective Nouns, November 10

Ethical or Not?, November 17

Eliminating Fluff in Scientific Writing, December 1