FOR JOURNALISM

2.  Define what science and technology writing is ;
 Identify the scope of science and technology journalism; and
 Discuss the different models of science and technology articles

3. Focus on scientific discoveries and inventions
Gateway between science and public

4. Writing about scientific subject matter for audience
of non- scientists

5. Science article could be categorized
as science news, science feature or
science editorial

6. Science and Technology news
Science and Technology
editorial
Science and Technology features

7. Basically news about science
Objective, Straightforward
Explain the facts in details
Answers the WH questions

8. School events
Science Fairs
Local Health Offices
Environment
Community

10. News paper’s idea on issue
Inform the reader, stimulate thinking, mold opinion, and
occasionally move people to action
Factual and contains information to support side it
chooses to take

13. Entertains more than it informs, instructs or
advises
Written in any form or style, but well organized
Written in the first, second or third person
It features anything related to science and
technology

16. Only use parenthesis to make an extra mark
every once in a while

17. RULES TO FOLLOW WHEN USING CAPITAL LETTERS
Titles and Subheadings of Articles
Titles of Books and Journals
And names of Institutional departments should begin with
a capital letter.

18. Not placing hyphens correctly in your sentences can take
the meaning out of context and frankly, you want your
readers to understand what you write.
For examples:
two-year old boy versus two years old boy.

19. For science writing, remember that the focus is on
writing about technical topic.
Writing can be creative but it does not mean it has
to be opinionated, unless it is an opinion editorial

20. It is convenient and efficient; they can cut down on extra
words.
When it comes to science writing, we should abbreviate
long phrases because scientific terms and the name of
companies and institutions usually come in chunky
phrases- then kind we want to avoid repeating through
out the articles

21. Choose an updated topic
Get familiar with your topic
Check your facts
Do not exaggerate your story for overuse terms

22. Be accurate
Keep it shorts as much as possible
Use active voice and in present tense
Should be appropriate to your story

23.  Catchy
 Unique
 Invoke Urgency
 Make the Unbelievable a reality
 Promise a solution to a problem
Examples :
Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor & the Search for the Origins of Wine
 She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
 How to Prevent Diabetes
 Better Bitter than Bitter Forever

24.  A relevant quote
 End with a good fact that provokes thought
 Pose a question
“ Health is Wealth”
“ Now, should you still take the risk”

26. CONTEST PROPER

27. GLOBAL
WARMING