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“The Art of Scientific Writing” is an interactive web-based meeting that primarily aims to touch upon the basics of scientific writings. Mastering the craft of scientific writing is helpful for proper communication both at the personal and official levels. Understanding the Audience, determining the nature of the document, following instructions and acknowledging the circumstances and politics
Thank you for taking the time to register and attend.
Thank you to Edhaah and Dr. Alamro for their kind help and sincere cooperation
Weam
General Objectives
• Understanding the
relevance:
Why it is difficult
Why do we need to write/
publish
Why do we need to be good
writers
• Planning your writing:
What are the constraints
It is a matter of style !!!
(structure, language,
illustration)
• Organizing the document
Beginning (objectives, title,
summaries, introduction)
Middles ( What, how, why)
Endings (conclusion, back
matters)
• Setting down to write:
Getting in the mood
The first draft
Revising, revising, revising
Finishing
General Instructions • Dear Attendee please check the following general instructions:
If you are experiencing any technical problem please use the “raise hand option” on
your window and the controls should be able to solve your issue. Please don’t use
this option for any other reason
If you were confused or my statement was not clear, please do not hesitate to post a
confused face to the chat window along with your concern.
Some class exercise may require you to type down your response. Please type your
response at the small chat-box at the very lower right side of your screen and holds
on until you kindly been requested to post it.
Other class exercise may require you to choose emoticons, please reserve posting
your choice until I kindly ask you to do so.
If polls were posted, they will be up for 2-3 seconds
Feel free to post your concerns, questions, and responses in Arabic and/ or English
To maximize the benefit, please do post full sentence unless other wise instructed
If you have any questions or concerns, I encourage you to post it to the chat
window. I will acknowledge your statement. If I did not, please send it again.
However, I may reserve some questions to the end of the class
Thank you for your cooperation
If you believe scientific writing is a difficult task, please type down WHY? If you do not, please post a thump-up sign
Why it is important to write/ publish?
Why becoming a good writer is important?
Usually we start writing at the same place we begin solving the problems, Please respond to the poll: What constraints to be considered?!! Make sure that your voice is heard
Constraint # 1
WWWH:
• Who are they?
• What do they know?
• Why they will read?
• How well they will read?
Constraint #2
How would you arrange your writing?!!
Constraint # 3
Which roles you need to follow
Constraint # 4
You did not set the role, you play the
game, play the game to WIN
Casting your thoughts within Structure, Language, Illustration
Structure
• Risk of loosing the readers
• Shallow vs. too deep
• Sequential organization of thoughts
• Wording, placement, illustration
Language
• Tell them exactly your thoughts (How?)
• The (KISS) role
• Your attitude toward the readers
• Language gap
• Tight
• Scientific writing should be interesting, rhythmic but not dull
Illustrations may add color and taste to your writing, Please respond to the poll: If you were writing a paper, what would you prefer ?!! Make sure that your voice is heard
If you believe illustrations are important, please let us know what tips would help create the best design
Beginnings of Documents
• Primary vs., secondary vs., long term objectives
• Your title = your ID
• “please be good enough to put your conclusions and
recommendations on one sheet of paper at the very beginning
of your report, So I even consider reading it” Winston Churchill
• WWWH
Middles of Documents
Play the game that you had
not sat the role for to win !!!
Endings of Documents
• Primary audience
• Secondary audience
• Informative vs. persuasive
• Discussion vs. conclusion section
“The writing aspect of scientific research is exhausting… I have rewritten many parts of papers four to six times, restructuring the entire organization, before I finally became satisfied” Hermann Hrlmholtz
• Have something to write about and someone to write for
• Remember; you are professional; Scientific writing has nothing
to do with your waiting bills or personal
• Are you busy, mentally overwhelmed, or emotionally disturb?
• Your first blank paper is not blank anymore. Congratulation,
you are writing your first draft
• Refinement stage !!
• About to submit, please wait?
• Finally submitted your writing, if your manuscript got
accepted, we owe you a virtual lunch
