These two student tools, “Pathways of PSL Engagement” and “Scaffold for PSL Engagement,” were developed by Dr. Ruth Coffey and used in Environmental and Ocean Sciences. These visuals show students the scaffolding necessary to gradually advance from entry-level familiarity, to Continue reading
“Framing Science” by Matthew C. Nisbet and Chris Mooney is a short article that highlights the importance of the way that scientific ideas are framed. You can read and download a copy of the full article here. Nisbet and Mooney Continue reading
This article was submitted by Dr. Cawa Tran from the Biology Department. You can download a copy of it here. Professor George M. Whitesides Harvard University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology created a short guide on how to write Continue reading
These handouts were created by Dr. Traci Guiliano, a Professor of Psychology at Southwestern University, and shared with us by Dr. Cawa Tran from the University of San Diego’s Biology Department. The folder of handouts contains 9 different documents that Continue reading
This Zotero guide was submitted by Dr. Cawa Tran and Dr. Valerie Hohman from the Biology Department. Zotero is a free-to-use open source reference management tool that students can use to collect and store their research and bibliographic sources. Dr. Continue reading
This resource, The Top Twenty Most Common Errors, was developed by the Writing Center at Southeastern and submitted by Dr. Cawa Tran from the University of San Diego’s Biology Department. This document provides examples of the following errors, explaining the Continue reading
This article was submitted by Dr. Sue Lowery from the Biology Department. “Writing to Facilitate Reading” is a short article written by George Gopen. In this article, Gopen illuminates the role that grammatical closure has in aiding readers’ comprehension of Continue reading
“The Creating a Research Space [C.A.R.S.] Model was developed by John Swales based upon his analysis of journal articles representing a variety of discipline-based writing practices. His model attempts to explain and describe the organizational pattern of writing the introduction Continue reading
This in-class assignment was submitted by Dr. Sara Appleton-Knapp from the Department of Psychological Sciences. Dr. Appleton-Knapp’s APA Style Reference Activity is an exercise to help students practice their APA citation skills. In this activity, students must rewrite 12 references Continue reading
“The Science of Scientific Writing,” by George Gopen and Judith Swan, explains some of the best practices writers can use to help readers comprehend scientific writing. The authors acknowledge that while scientific writing can be difficult to read and write, Continue reading
