Science and Writing Skills

This article answers several ‘why’ questions in science. The first relates to why scientists need to develop writing skills. The second answers the question ‘why teach writing skills in s... See More

This article answers several ‘why’ questions in science. The first relates to why scientists need to develop writing skills. The second answers the question ‘why teach writing skills in science class’? After presenting supporting information for the above two questions the authors launch into the fourteen strategies that require writing skills for science. Topics covered include: collaborative writing of scientific stories, process step analysis and much more. This article reinforces the skills necessary for being a scientist. If scientists did not write about what they learned or discovered then today’s generation would be lost to that knowledge.

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The authors believe that meaningful scientific discourse is more than the publication of research papers in scientific register. Writing can be used to teach students to think as scientists ... See More

The authors believe that meaningful scientific discourse is more than the publication of research papers in scientific register. Writing can be used to teach students to think as scientists do by documenting observations, conducting a deep analysis of the content, planning their experimental activities and researching a given subject. By writing, students are able to connect their own experiences and thoughts to the content; thus they are contributing to the body of knowledge like real scientists.The article is thought-provoking, and it provides excellent writing strategies that can be modified to suit all grade levels.