Skill 5: Scientific Writing

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, the resources in this section help students to develop their skills in scientific writing. This involves familiarity with the kinds of text that are written by members of the scientific community, practice with writing in science lessons and the acquisition of writing skills in general.

Engaging in scientific writing provides an active approach to students' development of concepts, to structuring knowledge, to shaping their approach to science and to increasing self-awareness in the process of learning itself.

Areas in this section cover topics on:
* writing a summary or abstract
* the structure of a scientific report
* writing a review article
* writing a practical research paper
* compiling a bibliography
* evaluating scientific writing

There are trainer development materials associated with the delivery of learning activities in this skill area. They can be found at: LSS Skill Area 5 Training.