Lecture Notes
Notes are posted after each class.
Questions about lectures notes should be directed to the lecturer:
Professor Matthias Grosse Perdekamp (MGP)
Instructor Celia Elliott (cme)
Instructor Jessica Raley (JLR)
January 19
Technical Communications for Physicists (cme)
Writing Effective Titles (cme)
January 26
How to Read a Physics Paper (MGP)
Ethics for Young Physicists (cme)
February 2
How to Write Abstracts that Capture Your Audience (cme)
February 9
How to Get Started if You Hate to Write, Part 1—Outlining (cme)
Celia's Tips for Science Talks (cme)
Writing Numbers in Technical Documents (cme)
February 16
How to Get Started if You Hate to Write, Part II—Paragraphs (cme)
February 23
Revising and Editing Technical Manuscripts (cme)
March 1
The Publication Process and Peer Review (MGP)
March 8
Reference Rules and Styles in Scientific Writing (cme)
March 15
No class—Spring break
March 22
Effective Figure Captions for Technical Manuscripts (cme)
March 29
Voice and Tense—Making Verbs Work (cme)
April 5
A Framework for Ethical Decisions (cme)
Presenting a Journal-Club Talk (cme)
April 12
Eliminating Fluff in Scientific Writing (cme)
Writing an Effective Statement of Purpose (cme)
CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters (cme)
April 19
Acknowledgments in Talks and Posters (cme)
April 26
Intellectual Property for Physicists (cme)
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