Lecture Notes
Notes are posted after each class.
Questions about lectures notes should be directed to the lecturer:
Professor Taylor Hughes (TLH)
Instructor Celia Elliott (cme)
Instructor Jessica Raley (JLR)
August 30
Technical Communications in Physics (cme)
Writing Effective Titles (cme)
September 6
Ethics for Young Scientists and Engineers (cme)
September 13
How to Write Abstracts that Capture Your Audience (cme)
September 20
Top 10 Ways to Use Your Listeners (cme)
September 27
How to Get Started if You Hate to Write--Outlining (cme)
October 4
How to Get Started if You Hate to Write--Paragraphs (TLH)
Graduate School Advice--S. Lance Cooper
October 11
Revising Technical Manuscripts (cme)
Writing Instructions (JLR)
Referee Reports (TLH)
October 18
Reference Rules and Styles in Scientific Writing (cme)
October 25
Effective Figure Captions for Technical Documents (cme)
November 1
November 8
A Framework for Ethical Decisions (cme)
Intellectual Property Rules for Physicists (cme)
November 15
Writing a Statement of Purpose for Graduate School Admission (cme)
Effective Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters (cme)
Writing a "Diversity" Statement (cme)
November 22
How to Present a Journal Club Talk (THL)
GGuidelines for Effective Scientific Posters (TLH)
Eliminating Fluff in Scientific Writing (cme)
November 29
Fall break—No class
December 6
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