The goal of science writing, just like any other type of writing, is to communicate ideas and information to an audience as efficiently and effectively as possible. Like other types of writing, ...

Writing in science -- Science writing as story telling -- Making a story sticky -- Story structure -- The opening -- The funnel : connecting O and C -- The challenge -- The action -- The resolution -- ...

I have been grading student essays for many years. Reading good essays is what every teacher wishes for yet rarely gets--a revitalizing and uplifting experience. More commonly I read bad essays.

Karin Verspoor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Health and Medical Research Council, and Elsevier BV. She is affiliated with ...