Sir Isaac Newton
  Physics 496
  Introduction to Physics Research
  Fall 2018

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Lecture Notes

Notes are posted after each class.
Questions about lectures notes should be directed to the lecturer:

(JFS) Professor Jessie Shelton
(cme) Instructor Celia Elliott


August 31

PHYS 496: Introduction to Physics Research—Course Overview (JFS)
Evaluating Scientific Talks (JFS)
Technical Communications in Physics (cme)
Effective Titles (cme)

September 7

Persuasion in Technical Communications (cme)
How to Get Started if You Hate to Write—Part I, Outlining (cme)
How to Read a Physics Paper (JFS)

September 14

How to Get Started if you Hate to Write—Part II, Paragraphs (cme)
Professor Cooper's Advice on Graduate School (SLC)
Answers to TechWrite 101 Clicker Questions (cme)

September 21

How to Write Abstracts that Capture Your Audience (cme)

September 28

References Rules and Styles in Physics (JFS and cme)

October 5

Scientific Arguments (JFS)
Revising Technical Manuscripts (cme)

October 12

Figures (JFS)
Figure Captions (cme)
Reviewing Papers and Writing Referee Reports (JFS)

October 19

Communicating in Science--Giving Better Talks (cme)

October 26

Voice, Person, Tense--Making Verbs Work (cme)
How to Present a Journal Club Talk (cme)

November 2

Student Talks

November 9

Writing Instructions (cme)
Count, Mass, and Collective Nouns (cme)
Resumes and CVs (cme)
Writing a Statement of Purpose for Grad School Applications (cme)

November 16

A Framework for Ethical Decisions (cme)

November 23—No Class—Thanksgiving Break

November 30

December 7


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