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Onsite Scientific Writing Course

Effective scientific writing is crucial to any organization involved in relaying scientific information, be it for the FDA, clients, or the public. Whether your staff needs to hone its writing skills when creating lab reports, scientific articles, deviation reports, follow-up letters, site visit reports, or standard operating procedures (SOPs), we have the solution!

Our over 20 years of experience working with pharma, drug development, and other organizations engaged in relaying scientific information clearly, concisely, and precisely have given us a unique perspective of the issues scientific organizations face. Our customized, interactive onsite scientific writing workshop will help your staff write clear, concise, precise scientific documents.

The most common topics we cover in such a course are listed; however, we can modify these topics and/or add new ones to suit your needs.

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You'll Learn

Proven strategies to plan the scientific document
Time-tested techniques to engage your reader and stay on point
Effective organizational strategies for sentences and paragraphs
Proven techniques to get to the point
Methods to write succinctly and concisely
Enhanced strategies for writing the various sections of a scientific paper
Effective and practical editing and proofreading tips

Scientific Writing

Developing a Writing Strategy
- Analyzing audience needs
- Understanding purpose
- Understanding the necessity of persuasion
- Being concise and precise
- Using active/passive voice, concrete/abstract language, emphasis
Critical Thinking
- Understanding the role of thinking in decision-making
- Using logic to understand the impact of actions and decisions
- Avoiding assumptions
Organizational Strategies
- Using organizational techniques
- Using outlining effectively
- Presenting content to gain readers' attention
Using Language Effectively
- Reducing unnecessary words
- Reducing repetition and redundancy
- Keeping it simple
- Using only words that add value
- Creating flow
- Showing relationships
- Avoiding lazy pronouns
Building the Argument of the Report
- Understanding the role of argument
- How to ensure that the reader understands the argument
- Creating "buy-in" from readers
- Using first and last sentences to create the argument
Writing the Body of the Scientific Report
- Writing for the scientific versus lay audience
- Building the argument
- Developing effective organizational strategies
- Writing the various components of the scientific report
Writing the Supplementary Components of the Scientific Report
- Understanding the role of the various components
- Understanding the difference between the abstract and the executive summary
- Writing an effective Introduction and Conclusion
- Writing the Discussion and Results
- Using logic to create the "walk-away" message
- Ensuring that you've used reasoning
Effective Presentation Skills
- Designing the presentation
- Understanding your audience
- Getting and keeping listeners' attention
- Controlling the room
- Using visuals effectively (including PowerPoint)
Creating and Using Graphs, Charts and Tables
- Defining graphs, charts and tables
- Designing useful graphs, charts and tables
- Labeling and call-outs
- Referring to and placement
Editing and Proofreading Strategies
- Defining editing and proofing
- Using foolproof techniques
- Becoming your best editor
- Helping others edit

You'll Learn

Time-tested planning techniques
Proven approaches to ensure readability
How to write the various components of a scientific manuscript
How to use organization, and sentence and paragraph structure to your advantage
Tactics to better ensure publication and what to do if the manuscript is rejected
How to use tables, charts, and graphs for better readability

Writing the Scientific Manuscript

Developing Effective Planning Strategies
- Outlining
- Brainstorming
- Freewriting
Writing Multiauthored Documents
- Outlining
- Using style sheets
- Document routing
- Reviews and updates
Determining Your Audience
- Understanding reader interest
- Framing writing projects
- Understanding the goal of your paper
- Limiting your topic
Creating Effective Organizational Strategies
- Drafting
- Developing the argument
- Ways to organize sentences and paragraphs
- Using emphasis appropriately
Revising for Style and Organization
- Tightening your organization
- Clarifying your arguments
- Deleting unnecessary detail
- Emphasizing text that enhances your argument
- Using headings and subheadings
- Revising for style
Developing Effective Graphics
- Using graphics to enhance data
- Using graphics to analyze and illustrate
- Choosing the appropriate graphic
- Revising graphics
Conducting the Literature Search
- Finding the appropriate literature
- Conducting the search
- Understanding what to include
Documenting Sources
- Citing in-text references
- Preparing a reference list
- Citing sources for tables and figures
- Paraphrasing
Preparing the Journal Article
- Targeting a journal
- Understanding the conventions of refereed articles
- Preparing the manuscript
- Submitting and resubmitting
- Submitting to electronic journals

For contract research, drug development, pharma, and life sciences organizations, we alos offer modules in writing

And instruction on writing other critical documents to clients, sites, and the FDA! Don't see what you're looking for? We can develop it for you! Contact us or call 877-24WRITE (249-4783) for more information.