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Slides to Teach Scientific Writing

These slides are for instructors who require or recommend The Craft of Scientific Writing (CSW) in their courses. Such instructors are more than welcome to download, modify, or use as is these slides in their teaching, as long as they credit the textbook. In the notes page of each teaching slide, you will find suggestions on how to teach with the slide as well as references to accompanying pages in the textbook that provide pertinent information.
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CSW, 4th ed.
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Ch. 1: Introduction
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Ch 4: Being Precise
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Ch. 5: Being Clear
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Ch. 6: Being Forthright
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Ch 8: Being Concise
CSW, 3rd ed.
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