Writing style for scientists - Advanced level
| Aim: | What makes a good scientific paper? This course aims to explore the fundamentals of effective writing in English and to help you improve your writing skills. |
| Provider: | Carolyn Newey |
| For: | PRBB residents who are advanced but non-native English speakers |
| Language: | English |
| Contents: | This course consists of a series of 2 hour workshops over 6 weeks and is aimed at scientists with experience in publishing papers who wish to improve their style. It will provide practical tips and strategies to help you communicate your ideas clearly and concisely. The focus will be on scientific research papers but other examples of technical writing, including responding to referees, will also be used to enhance writing versatility and awareness of style issues. |
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Carolyn Newey is an author’s editor, trainer and consultant who has been editing biomedical texts in close collaboration with scientists and physicians in Barcelona for over 20 years. A native of New Zealand, Carolyn speaks both Catalan and Spanish fluently and has an in-depth understanding of the linguistic needs of non-native English speakers.
| Dates: | Place/time: | Capacity: | State: | |
| 25th Sept, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th October 2012 |
Room Marie Curie 16:00 - 18:00 |
12 | Pending |
The course will be in English and is targeted at non-native speakers. If in doubt about your level please contact the PRBB Intervals team.
For any questions or comments please email intervals@prbb.org.
Finished editions:
| 14th, 21st, 28th September and 5th, 19th and 26th October 2011 | |
| 6th Oct, 13th Oct, 20th Oct, 25th Oct, 3rd Nov & 10th Nov | |
