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Writing for Scientific Publication

AGR1 4311
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West Texas A & M University
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, Texas, United States
Troy Tarpley
Assistant Professor
1
Timeline
  • February 17, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 11, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 30, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Agriculture, Science, Environment
Categories
Communications
Skills
writing editing agriculture scientific writing communcation
Learner goals and capabilities

Students from West Texas A&M will explore writing formats and styles associated with scientific publications while addressing trending topics in various agricultural issues. Individual student teams will be able to help your organization with formal writing techniques as well as explore ways to explain science information in a way the general public can understand.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
20 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will produce 1 research article that includes a paper and presentation.

2 story articles

1 story series with a group of 3 people

1 article published to a popular press outlet

Project timeline
  • February 17, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 11, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 30, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

During this course, students will be writing a series of articles that are newsworthy to the field of agriculture. These articles will be timely, prominent, and significant human interest stories related to agriculture. By the end of the course, students will be publishing one of these articles for a major press outlet which could include a magazine, blog or newspaper.

Students taking this course will be to help your organization in many different areas Including but not limited to :

  • Writing in AP style and structure
  • Synthesize research into summaries
  • Understand the publication process and format research for journal articles.
  • Ability to understand your audience and how to tailor writing to them
  • Communicate Science to an audience by synthesizing research.

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.