"Succinct Scientific Writing"

Write concise, precise documents with our online scientific writing course.

The eight modules of this course teach the basics of clear, succinct writing, including how to avoid wordiness, write targeted documents for specific readers, write the various sections of scientific reports, and construct effective editing and proofreading strategies. Each module takes roughly 30 minutes to complete.

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$1,925per person

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Course Topics:

Module 1: Developing a Rhetorical Strategy
Module 2: Planning and Writing the Scientific Document
Module 3: Being Precise and Concise
Module 4: Using Readability Studies to Write Effective Sentences and Paragraphs
Module 5: Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs Effectively
Module 6: Writing the Components of the Scientific Paper
Module 7: Writing the Supplementary Components
Module 8: Editing and Proofreading Strategies

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This package includes:

Voiced lectures
24/7 180-day access
Knowledge checks
Take-away tips
The Hurley Write eBook
Certificate of completion
Hurley Write Cheat Sheets
Writing Options + feedback on up to 10 pages of text per module

$2,365per person

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Course Topics:

Module 1: Developing a Rhetorical Strategy
Module 2: Planning and Writing the Scientific Document
Module 3: Being Precise and Concise
Module 4: Using Readability Studies to Write Effective Sentences and Paragraphs
Module 5: Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs Effectively
Module 6: Writing the Components of the Scientific Paper
Module 7: Writing the Supplementary Components
Module 8: Editing and Proofreading Strategies

Course PDF

This package includes:

Voiced lectures
24/7 180-day access
Knowledge checks
Take-away tips
The Hurley Write eBook
Certificate of completion
Hurley Write Cheat Sheets
Writing Options + feedback on up to 10 pages of text per module
One coaching call per module

$2,750per person

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Demo Course

Course Topics:

Module 1: Developing a Rhetorical Strategy
Module 2: Planning and Writing the Scientific Document
Module 3: Being Precise and Concise
Module 4: Using Readability Studies to Write Effective Sentences and Paragraphs
Module 5: Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs Effectively
Module 6: Writing the Components of the Scientific Paper
Module 7: Writing the Supplementary Components
Module 8: Editing and Proofreading Strategies

Course PDF

This package includes:

Voiced lectures
24/7 180-day access
Knowledge checks
Take-away tips
The Hurley Write eBook
Certificate of completion
Hurley Write Cheat Sheets
Writing Options + feedback on up to 10 pages of text per module
One coaching call per module
Report on participant progress
Second review of work after revision

This was a great course and I would recommend it to everyone who does scientific writing. There were lots of practical suggestions with time to practice the techniques. MJ is a good speaker and kept us all engaged.

Peggy F.
- Verified Course Attendee

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What To Expect

Before taking this course

Download a copy of our free Hurley Write eBook, Writing in the Workplace. This workbook is a great supplement and resource and is ideal for reinforcing concepts and helping you apply them.

While you’re taking this course

Our self-paced online business writing course is delivered in 30-minute modules, broken up into 10-minute segments, to ensure the greatest learning retention. Each module includes voiced lectures, cheat sheets, quizzes, key take-aways, examples, and exercises. The with coaching includes writing options on which participants receive substantive and actionable coaching from one of our experts.

Module 1: Developing a Rhetorical Strategy
Module 2: Planning and Writing the Scientific Document
Module 3: Being Precise and Concise
Module 4: Using Readability Studies to Write Effective Sentences and Paragraphs
Module 5: Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs Effectively
Module 6: Writing the Components of the Scientific Paper
Module 7: Writing the Supplementary Components

After you take the course

Certificate of Completion:
You’ll receive a downloadable course certificate via email shortly after course completion.

Learning Retention:
Be sure to visit our quick writing tips for quick tips to help you retain and exercise what you learned.

Why Improve Your Science Writing Skills?

Writing about science doesn’t have to be difficult. In our scientific writing course, you will learn strategies to write more concise, focused scientific papers and documents.