SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WRITING

1. SCIENCE WRITING
for the school paper
ARIES N. OLIVEROS
School Paper Adviser, The Central Scholar
Chief, Curriculum and Instruction Services Division
Philippine Science High School - Central Luzon Campus
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga
Davao City Campus Journalism Academy
Davao Doctors College Inc.
May 4-5, 2017

2. Campus journalism is a tool
to popularize the culture of science.

3. National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) Awards
2013
Ormoc City, Leyte
2014
Subic, Zambales
2015
Taguig City
2016
Koronadal City
2nd Place
Science Section
3rd Place
Science Section
1st Place
Science Section
6th Place
Science Section

4. Roles
of Science
Writers

5. As an interpreter of
S&T for the benefit
of mankind

6. As a translator of
scientific/technical
jargon into simple
language

7. Science writers
provide the scientific
background on
breaking news.

8. Areas of Science Writing
Discoveries Technology
Health and Medicine Environmental Issues

9. Components of Science Writing
TECHNICAL
• Manifests unity and coherence to the theme/topic
• Has catchy and appropriate headline that is
clear and free of bias
• Contains a lead that is clearly written and focused
on the most important detail

10. Components of Science Writing / Continuation…
• Follows appropriate style and form
• Uses appropriate terms and lingo to report
and/or discuss events
• Observes rules of grammar and syntax

11. Components of Science Writing / Continuation…
• Utilizes graphs, tables, sharp, properly cropped
and captioned pictures
• Uses logical arrangement of ideas
• Includes stories that are arranged in decreasing
importance

12. Components of Science Writing
CONTENT
• Utilizes facts from interviews, document review,
data analyses, and other reliable sources
• Presents relevant and timely issues on S&T
• Uses technical jargon to a minimum

13. ETHICS
• Cites scientific references, statistics, and
relevant figures/facts to bolster credibility of
statements and/or narratives
• Observes ethical and professional standards for
print media (fairness, relevance, accuracy, and
balance)
Components of Science Writing

14. ESSENTIALS OF
SCIENCE WRITING

15. Present science and
technology (S&T)
in a more acceptable
language
understandable
to layman.

16. Emphasize the
socio-economic
impact of S&T in
the lives of
people.

17. Present technical and
complicated scientific
concepts or ideas that
can be easily
understood by a wide
variety of reader.

18. Localize
science
stories.

19. Celebrate
the wonders
of nature.

20. Advocate
environmental
awareness.

21. Promote
scientific
literacy.

22. Integrate
values in
science.

23. To produce a science
section that stands out, the
school publication must
come up with something
different.

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