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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University

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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 Paola G

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Jun 30, 2022

Es uno de los mejores cursos que he realizado en el tema, es muy práctico y toca todos los puntos importantes

By Johannes P

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May 19, 2022

Very informative, concludes a wide range of techniques communicating science to different audiences/ readers

By Christopher C

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Jun 19, 2021

This course was incredibly helpful! I'll definitely be using what I've learned as I write my graduate thesis.

By Carla L

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May 7, 2021

Great course! I’ve learned so much!! It’s impressive how the course covers all aspects of scientific writing!

By Grace A D

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Feb 2, 2021

Lessons are interesting and engaging. The course included practical tips for improving my scientific writing.

By kevin d

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Nov 11, 2020

WITS's covers a lot of ground in the Writing Arena ! Great course - recommend to students and professionals.

By Amanda S H

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Sep 10, 2020

I LOVED the course. Every single class is important! I learned a lot from the first class until the last one.

By Sadeel F A

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May 29, 2020

great course. it improved my writing skills, and the professor is very well spoken and straight to the point.

By Emir O

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Apr 30, 2020

Everything was realy good and I love this course. Thank you my lovely structure Kristin Sainani and Coursera.

By gaocen

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Jun 25, 2018

very good and very helpful. Although it used examples most in Med., the general principles work for all scien

By Dev B P

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Jul 18, 2023

I attended this course a few months ago. This course is really very useful to us who are scientific writers.

By Jorge H

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Feb 20, 2022

Un curso muy completo, lleno de información muy util y detallada y ejercicios para aplciar los conocimientos

By Walter W

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Jan 22, 2022

Excellent presentation by instructor. Syllabus was helpful and made the learning interesting and effective.

By Farah H A A

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Jul 9, 2021

It was a very informative course that taught me the highlights of good writing very briefly but, thoroughly.

By JDekker

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Sep 14, 2020

I learned a lot and improved my writing skills. It was fun to review others and get good feedback from them.

By Yong Q

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Jun 22, 2020

It has been a wonderful experience for me to take this course. I am now more confident in writing than ever.

By Reil J U

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Jun 16, 2020

The lessons are organized in a way that is easy to learn. The lesson objectives are clear and easy to grasp.

By Kate L

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Apr 16, 2018

A great course! I feel like it will be a fantastic resource to revisit as a refresher in the future as well.

By Adriana T

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Feb 28, 2024

Great course, Very interesting techniques to help writing skills and super motivating to get up me writing!

By Milena B

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May 2, 2023

Very useful course with a ton of practical examples. As a beginner in the field, I found it really helpful.

By wardahanah

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Aug 29, 2022

i am so thankful to Dr Kristin for all the module and knowledge, she delivery so good and easy to undertand

By Doriam P

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Jul 20, 2022

Beatiful course. Step by step to write scientific paper. Prof. Kristin gave the best of her. Thanks a lot.

By Jessica M S N

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Oct 25, 2021

Excelent Course. Very helpful, you will know the basics and other important thing for writing in sciences.

By Akshay B

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Dec 27, 2020

A well-designed course. I enjoyed doing this course and would definitely apply the knowledge in my writing.