Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse Audiences
In this paper, we present a science writing assignment in which students focus on targeting specific audiences when writing about a socioscientific issue as well as participate in a peer review process. This assignment helps students consider inclusive science communication in their writing, focusin...
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| author | Nicole C Kelp Alycia Pisano Sydney Alderfer Nancy E Levinger |
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| description | In this paper, we present a science writing assignment in which students focus on targeting specific audiences when writing about a socioscientific issue as well as participate in a peer review process. This assignment helps students consider inclusive science communication in their writing, focusing on engaging unique audiences about the intersections of science and social justice. Students are introduced to evidence-based tools for formulating communication for unique audiences as well as for assessment of writing quality. This assignment is novel in that it helps students think about inclusion issues in STEM, science writing, and peer review, all of which are key disciplinary skills that are not always included in STEM courses. While this assignment was piloted in chemistry and environmental engineering courses, this assignment could easily be modified for other disciplines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ce6c595157944daa22cc9592512e0262023-07-16T19:41:58ZengThe Prompt JournalPrompt2476-09432023-07-017210.31719/pjaw.v7i2.156170Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse AudiencesNicole C Kelp0Alycia Pisano1Sydney Alderfer2Nancy E Levinger3Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityIn this paper, we present a science writing assignment in which students focus on targeting specific audiences when writing about a socioscientific issue as well as participate in a peer review process. This assignment helps students consider inclusive science communication in their writing, focusing on engaging unique audiences about the intersections of science and social justice. Students are introduced to evidence-based tools for formulating communication for unique audiences as well as for assessment of writing quality. This assignment is novel in that it helps students think about inclusion issues in STEM, science writing, and peer review, all of which are key disciplinary skills that are not always included in STEM courses. While this assignment was piloted in chemistry and environmental engineering courses, this assignment could easily be modified for other disciplines.https://thepromptjournal.com/index.php/prompt/article/view/156inclusivescience writingpeer review |
| spellingShingle | Nicole C Kelp Alycia Pisano Sydney Alderfer Nancy E Levinger Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse Audiences Prompt inclusive science writing peer review |
| title | Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse Audiences |
| title_full | Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse Audiences |
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| title_short | Inclusive Science Writing about Socioscientific Issues for Diverse Audiences |
| title_sort | inclusive science writing about socioscientific issues for diverse audiences |
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