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WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Riley Bartlett, M.F.A

Now, more than ever, it is important that people have access to accurate scientific information to combat misinformation; however, scientific writing is not always accessible. In this course, students will learn to synthesize research and write about scientific topics for a general audience. The course will pay special attention to climate change, healthcare, and the role of scientific research in creative writing, including science fiction.

WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Eric Burger, Ph.D.

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WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Andrea Feldman, Ph.D.

The purpose of this course is to teach you techniques for writing analytical and argumentative essays, to develop critical thinking skills, to examine ethical issues in scientific inquiry and create visual presentations.�� To this end, the final project for this course is to create a document related to your field that can stand on its own in the real world.

WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Dr. Jared Krywicki

Our course will immerse you in the study and practice of writing scientific arguments for expert and non-expert audiences. You will learn to recognize and analyze the rhetorical dimensions of scientific and science-related texts, and you will use this knowledge to hone your own writing and communication skills. We will read foundational scientific articles and papers, journalistic writing, and texts that foreground, clarify, and investigate the rhetorical dimensions of science writing genres. We’ll also explore scientific rhetoric in other forms of media, from the video and webcast to the meme. A considerable portion of our science-focused reading concerns sustainability issues. These readings will provide common ground for our discussions, and compelling subjects for our rhetorical inquiries. Sustainability also matters to our collective and individual futures. Being conversant in sustainability initiatives has potential professional advantages, and actively participating in such initiatives might just help you to “save the world.”

RADICAL SCIENCE WRITING, Danny Long, M.A.

As a future professional in the sciences, you will be expected to write and speak clearly and convincingly to audiences both in and outside your field.��The purpose of this course is for you��to practice doing so.

In this class, you will develop your creative- and critical-thinking skills as well as your ability to work with others, and you will consider how the sciences relate to other fields and the civic arena. ��Much of the course material will be produced by you, discipuli extraordinaria.

The course will include brief units on visual rhetoric, argumentation, and research. And at various points throughout the semester, we will discuss the craft of writing.��In the end, you will discover how broad and creative science writing can be.

WRITING ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY, Dr. Adam Padgett

This course is a rhetorically informed introduction to science writing that hones communication skills as we examine the relationships among science, engineering, and society, and the manner in which scientific and technical information moves across different rhetorical contexts and becomes relevant to a variety of audiences. The course is intended for upper-division students in Engineering and for students in Arts and Sciences majoring in the sciences. Taught as a writing seminar emphasizing critical thinking, revision, and oral presentation skills, the course focuses on helping students draw on their technical expertise while engaging audiences beyond their own disciplines. The course draws on broad rhetorical principles for cogent writing and speaking and applies them to the demands of communicating in the fields of science and engineering and in the work environments of organizations.

WRITING ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY, Petger Schaberg, M.A.

This course is a rhetorically informed introduction to science writing that hones communication skills as we examine the relationships among science, engineering, and society, and the manner in which scientific and technical information moves across different rhetorical contexts and becomes relevant to a variety of audiences. The course is intended for upper-division students in Engineering and for students in Arts and Sciences majoring in the sciences. Taught as a writing seminar emphasizing critical thinking, revision, and oral presentation skills, the course focuses on helping students draw on their technical expertise while engaging audiences beyond their own disciplines. The course draws on broad rhetorical principles for cogent writing and speaking and applies them to the demands of communicating in the fields of science and engineering and in the work environments of organizations.

WRITING ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY, Joseph Schicke, M.A.

The upper-level writing courses at CU are designed to advance your experience writing various types of papers at the college-level. Throughout the course you will read and write in various non-fiction genres. Furthermore, I am a firm believer that a good writer is, more than anything else, a good reader. With that in mind, we will practice close analytical reading together as a class. This WRTG 3030 course explores the complexities that arise when writing scientific arguments for a variety of audiences. We will explore rhetorical techniques for communicating with both people in your field and also people outside of it. To this end, we’ll look at the current state of scientific discourse in the public sphere, with a focus on the growth of pseudo/anti-scientific movements on the one hand and the sudden explosion of pop science media on the other. Aside from just being interesting, this will hopefully enable us to be more thoughtful in how we present our own ideas. But this is an Upper-Division writing course, so the onus of the class will be placed on improving your writing. The Upper-Division writing courses at CU are designed to explore a topic interesting to you, while also giving you a chance to really hone your writing and revision skills. You will have regular writing assignments throughout the course.

WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Dr. Rebecca Dickson

In this in-person course, directed toward science, engineering, and technology majors, we will work to develop��your writing and communication skills while expanding your rhetorical knowledge. Through analysis of science-related works and exploration of effective communication strategies, you will learn to convey ideas clearly and appropriately within your field. Assignments will include four major papers, one of which will involve incorporating��peer-reviewed research. Additionally, you will deliver two presentations, participate in peer reviews, and actively engage with your peers and instructor.

WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Matthew Henningsen

As science-based majors, and especially as future engineers, you are required to build things: bridges, roads, robots, etcetera. However, at times crucial, essential thoughts regarding the ethics regarding engineering are cast aside. We reach a point where we build and construct without really thinking through the issue – do we need these things? Is it in fact ethical to construct them? Even though we can construct them, should we? Are some things just off limits? Etc. During our time together, we will apply these types of questions specifically to social engineering projects. We will mores specifically investigate the rhetoric of these projects, analyzing and thinking through not just the practicality of such places, but also how they are presented to us as the readers. Do our authors present a strong rhetorical case for making us want to join their worlds? This is a true test of rhetorical skill, since a well-engineered society can only succeed if it is well described, and so can only attract people to actually live there. The success of the society, you could say, depends on the rhetoric!

With PWR goals for this course, our investigations with coincide with our production of a wide variety of professional and scientific genres. You will write a report on a specific social engineering text, and present this report to the class, craft an argumentative essay, and a memo, be responsible for maintaining a “Blue Print Journal,” where you compile notes on the societies we study, until ultimately fashioning an exhaustive National Science Foundation (NSF) grant proposal for a social engineering project. This final project will be your chance to actually build a society, and you will present your findings to the class at the very end of the semester. Your ultimate goal: Persuade us that this society can in fact succeed, and that you deserve the NSF money to put it into action.

WRITING ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, Dr. Jared Krywicki

Our course will immerse you in the study and practice of writing scientific arguments for expert and non-expert audiences. You will learn to recognize and analyze the rhetorical dimensions of scientific and science-related texts, and you will use this knowledge to hone your own writing and communication skills. We will read foundational scientific articles and papers, journalistic writing, and texts that foreground, clarify, and investigate the rhetorical dimensions of science writing genres. We’ll also explore scientific rhetoric in other forms of media, from the video and webcast to the meme. A considerable portion of our science-focused reading concerns sustainability issues. These readings will provide common ground for our discussions, and compelling subjects for our rhetorical inquiries. Sustainability also matters to our collective and individual futures. Being conversant in sustainability initiatives has potential professional advantages, and actively participating in such initiatives might just help you to “save the world.”

WRITING ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY, Dr. Christine Macdonald

In this course we will examine the rhetoric of science and how it circulates in the general news media.����Students will produce a variety of assignments aimed at different audiences as we examine and practice strategies for conveying specialized knowledge to non-specialized audiences. We will focus on communication strategies in a variety of formats, including multimodal work.����The course includes a unit on visual rhetoric and how to communicate your professional autobiography to potential employers.

WRITING ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY, Petger Schaberg, M.A.

This course is a rhetorically informed introduction to science writing that hones communication skills as we examine the relationships among science, engineering, and society, and the manner in which scientific and te