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ESS 418: Geoscience Communication (4) NW


Course Website: http://faculty.washington.edu/kate1/ESS_418/Welcome.html

(last updated Win 12)

Quick Info

Instructors: Steven Walters and Kate Huntington
Offered: Winter and Spring Quarter
Credits: 4 Credits - writing
Format: 2 90 min lectures TTh
Course Fee: none
Prerequisites: 5 credits of composition; two of ESS 201, ESS 211, ESS 212, and ESS 213 any of which may be taken concurrently
Sample Syllabus: ESS 418 WIN 12 Syllabus

Learning Goals

By the end of the class students will be able to:

  1. Regocnize effective structure and style in technical writing used to inform and persuade
  2. Understand the critical characteristics of good science
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in informative, persuasive, and consise communicaion
  4. Conduct themselves with integrity and honesty in scientific communication

Other Info

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