COMP 320: Science Writing

Course Description

You will study science writing as a product, a practice, an interdisciplinary study and a craft when synthesizing and distilling data, scientific concepts and scientific trends for a broad, public audience. You will read some popular science writing and also learn about the processes of science writers, including their methods of inquiry. You will also study published academic articles of your interest and use as sources for your three projects which will require interplay of rhetorical synthesis of primary and secondary sources: a feature essay, an informational essay and an infographic. The course will culminate in a final portfolio which will include revisions of your final projects and one reading response. (OC).