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About the Course

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences....

Top reviews

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Jun 23, 2019

Great course. Learned so much that will help me be a better writer and editor, not only in the sciences, but in other areas. A fantastic professor, clear thinking, speaking, writing. an inspiration.

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Jan 12, 2023

The best course I attain in Coursera. I struggled a lot to write my first manuscript and it took a lot of time. This course is beneficial for all scientific students. I highly recommended this course.

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By Thivin A

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Jul 15, 2020

Great course with valuable content. This course will prove to be very useful for me. Dr. Kristin Sainani is an amazing teacher.

By Cat

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Jun 25, 2020

Clearly explained and learned a lot! I feel a lot more confident in the writing process and in making my writing more readable.

By Yinka O

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Aug 7, 2024

It's an awesome course every academic writer should go through. It's comprehensive and covers a broad effective writing topics

By Ritu G

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Oct 13, 2023

Wonderful course ! it helped me write papers, peer review others' research and grab "Best Dissertation" award for my PhD work.

By Sarah S T

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Jun 29, 2022

It is a complete course about writing that helps not only with scientific writing. I'm super satisfied and fully recommend it.

By Sneha C

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Apr 19, 2021

Amazing course. The teacher is really great; she explains concepts well and makes classes more engaging with personal stories.

By Paola C

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Jan 18, 2021

A very good course, rich in useful tips to improve scientific communication, in a complete and structured way. Very satisfied!

By Teagan F

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Sep 9, 2020

Excellent course, my scientific writing has significantly improved since doing this course (even my supervisors have noticed!)

By Nada

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May 31, 2020

This course has been the most amazing course I ever had because the professor is brilliant one- I really cannot thank enough.

By Olalekan A

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Apr 10, 2020

I enjoy the course instructor lectures and I am stimulated to consider registering for other courses from Stanford University.

By Hari R S P

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Feb 19, 2019

I am a graduate student and this course helped me a lot to my writing. I like the presentation style of the professor as well.

By Rasheed M F

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Feb 5, 2019

It was excellent, I enjoyed every moment of it and I learned many important new hints. Thank you all, wishing you all the best

By FrancescoCarlo P

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Dec 24, 2017

Incredibile course. There wasn't one lack: it is really helpful to learn to write in every format, and to edit a text. Thanks!

By Mohanad R

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Oct 29, 2017

I strongly recommend this course for all science discipline students. Thank you very much for offering this great opportunity.

By Fatemeh s

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Dec 11, 2022

a perfect course in every aspect of writing. this really helps me to improve my writing skill. big thanks to the instructor!

By Allie W

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Dec 16, 2021

Thank you for providing this course, as a new researcher I learned so much and will use this knowledge often in my workplace.

By Jennifer S

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Mar 15, 2021

Excellent course to take when you've been out of school for many years and need to relearn how to write a professional paper.

By S P

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Aug 8, 2020

Loved the course, I wish knew about it before. Thank you for all your work, I truly appreciate your efforts. Thank you again!

By Chandra M R

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Apr 28, 2020

The course was worth taking as much as enjoyable- just satisfying. I just learnt more than what i did in my class. Thank you.

By Thovhakale T

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Mar 22, 2020

Best online course I've ever came accross, i highly recommend you to take it if you are trying to improve your writing skills

By Tejasvi C

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Oct 9, 2019

This course has improved my writing skills significantly. Thanks to Dr. Kristin Sainani for putting up this wonderful course.

By Mayur K

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Sep 19, 2018

This is simple a fantastic course. It helped me re-learn on how to remove clutter, organize ideas and use grammar creatively.

By Soe M M

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Jun 22, 2023

Because of this course's help,my writing has improved,and I have become aware of how to manage my time when writing a paper.

By GLENDA N P

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Oct 23, 2022

This course summons up all the tools necessary to take the first steps into writing science articles. Highly recommendable!

By Luis M L

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Apr 24, 2022

I learned a lot from this course. I feel more confident at writing scientific papers, now. I fully recommend it to take it.