Astrophysics Writing Intensive

ASTRON 311 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This writing intensive will provide astronomy students with the skills, tools, and techniques to prepare clear and concise scientific publications. This course is for graduate students who will have completed observational or theoretical data analysis and figure preparation, and who will be ready for publication writing at the time of the intensive week. Students will be required to work on a paper outline with their project supervisor prior to the intensive week. Class participants will meet in early July for a preparatory session to ensure readiness for the intensive week.
The intensive week consists of 40 contact hours. The intensive week includes lectures, goal setting sessions, writing focus sessions, peer review sessions, and writing problem-solving sessions. Most students are able to write a half to a full publication draft during the writing intensive week (depending on the length of the publication). The publication will then be completed during the semester, with regular check-ins to be scheduled.
By the end of the Fall, students will have completed a draft publication. Participants will meet in November for a wrap-up session.