Purpose of Survey The two most important goals of scientific writing at the sentence level are to be precise and to be clear. Perhaps Einstein said it best, "In scientific writing, keep things as simple as possible, yet no simpler." The four films of this lesson examine these two goals in scientific writing. (31 minutes)
Methods for SurveyThe survey asked recent engineering graduates four open-ended questions:
Sponsors and EditorsFaculty Editor
Michael Alley, Teaching Professor, College of Engineering, Penn State Student Editors Name, College of Engineering, Penn State Name, College of Engineering, Penn State |
Takeaways of Survey
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For the academic year 2020-2021, we are collecting comments, questions, criticisms, and suggestions for the films, text, and quizzes of each lesson on scientific writing. To help us understand your input, would please let us know what your discipline is and whether you are a student, professional, or faculty member?