1. SCIENCE WRITING:
HOW DIFFERENT/SIMILAR
IS IT FROM OTHER
FORMS OF WRITING
GROUP E
DEVC 263-Communication of
Scientific and Technical Information
Ma. Theresa De Panes
Ma. Elena Dellosa
Peter Mark Duran
Diody Fadullan
Marjorie Manlulu
Alnard Alejandro Pagulayan
Julius Neil Piala
Nheru Veraflor
2. Science writing like any other form of writing
is said to be an art because it is an
expression of human’s creative mind.
3. Science writing may come in two forms:
(1) writing about science, and
(2) writing in the context of science
(Velasco, Sison, Moran, & Flor, 2005).
5. leans more into
“technical writing” which
report factual information
for an intended audience
WRITING IN THE
CONTEXT OF SCIENCE
SCIENTIFIC
WRITING
(Velasco et al., 2007)
8. CREATIVE
WRITING
It may be divided into:
1) Fiction-products of the
author’s imagination,
and;
2) Nonfiction-writings that
are based on real events
or persons
9. BUSINESS
WRITING
It is mainly done in the
workplace setting, such as
business letters, proposals,
and application packages.
10. JOURNALISM
Journalism are written
accounts of true events that
is of interest to a large group
of people. These are the
stories you read about in the
newspapers or hear over the
television or radio.
12. Science Writing
Business Writing
Journalistic Writing
Creative Writing
GENRE STYLE
Concise, Citation styles according to discipline
(APA, MLA, Chicago or Turabian, IEEE)
Concise, Simple, Persuasive,
Includes a Call to Action
Concise
AP Style (Associated Press)
Can be lengthy, Highly descriptive,
Emphasis on narrative craft
13. Science Writing
Business Writing
Journalistic Writing
Creative Writing
GENRE LANGUAGE
Impersonal, Objective, Factual,
Technical Terms/Jargon
Personable language, You-centered language,
Simple and understandable language
Simple and understandable. Objective,
Active voice preferred over passive voice
Connotative language, Extended
metaphors, Figures of speech
14. Science Writing
Business Writing
Journalistic Writing
Creative Writing
GENRE STRUCTURE
Commonly employs IMRD format
Employs a variety of
Thought Organization models.
Emphasis on developing strong Lead
Commonly employs the inverted pyramid
Three-act structure: Set-up ;
Confrontation; Resolution
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