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- 1. National Training of Trainersfor Campus Journalism SCIENCE WRITING (NEWS, FEATURE & EDITORIAL)
- 2. Julia Jasmine StaRomana Science and Technology/Lifestyle Contributor for GMA News Online Freelance writer and virtual assistant ICT Davao, member www.gmanetwork.com/news/archives/authors/juliajasminemadrazostaromana twitter.com/JuliaMStaRomana
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- 4. What is sciencewriting? Writing about scientific subject matter, often in a non-technical manner for an audience of non- scientists http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/Science-Writing-term.htm
- 5. Why is sciencewriting important? There is always wonder and amazement to be had in science, if you know where and how to look Science writing encourages students to think critically
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- 7. Science News Basically newsabout science
- 10. Pig farmers onNew Ireland are battling an insect plague which has already killed more than 500 pigs on the island. The insect, which is related to the horse fly, has already devastated herds in Africa and South East Asia. The new species called penetrens lugoles lays its eggs in pigs' ears. When the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into the animal's brain in search of food.
- 11. Where can studentsget science news? 1. Science fair 2. School events 3. Local science community 4. Make the process of learning science newsworthy
- 12. Writing exercise Write apiece of science news based on what happened in your school
- 13. Science feature Human intereststory that also looks into science
- 14. Write for youraudience
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- 16. Simplify, but don’tdumb it down
- 17. Responsibilities of theeditor Stop/prevent plagiarism Ensure that the story is comprehensible
- 20. What can studentscience journalists feature? What they see in media Products they use What affects them and their communities directly Their bodies
- 22. Exercise Write a sciencefeature on something you or your students are naturally interested in.
- 23. Science Editorial a newspaperarticle written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a science issue
- 24. Science Editorials Focus onthe facts Analysis of the issue must be based on scientific facts and following the scientific method Assumptions raised must be based on solid logic and following the scientific method
- 26. What issues inyour community are affected by science?
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- 33. Exercise Write a scienceeditorial
- 34. Bonus: Science Cartoon! Cartoonsare a great way to make learning science fun!
- 39. Fun Exercise: 1panel science comic based on geeky pick-up lines
- 40. Thank you forparticipating!
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- 42. Julia Jasmine StaRomana Science and Technology/Lifestyle Contributor for GMA News Online Freelance writer and virtual assistant ICT Davao, member www.gmanetwork.com/news/archives/authors/juliajasminemadrazostaromana twitter.com/JuliaMStaRomana
Editor's Notes
- #2 Do short welcome
- #3 Introduce myself and flatter the attendees
- #4 Assess the current situation of their school papers in terms of science journalism (do they have regular science news and features? What challenges are they facing?) We will try to address these issues throughout the course
- #5 Simplest explanation
- #6 Stress how science writing can benefit students and community
- #7 Science is not boring! Show examples!
- #8 Still follows the same principles of journalism (4 ws), you still need good research practices (primary sources if possible)
- #12 School events (like Oltrap launch), local science community (DOST, DA, DENR, DOH)
- #14 If there’s no human factor, it’s not a science feature, it’s a science paper.
- #15 One common mistake of science journalists is when they drown their audience in technical jargon
- #16 Find primary, latest sources as much as possible. Look to both sides of the story
- #17 Bad analogy, comparing vaccines with small caliber bullets
- #18 Plagiarism (students will copy/paste from sources when they don’t understand the concepts, so encourage your students to ask until they understand)
- #25 Opinion must be substantiated by facts, science editorials allows your students to discuss issues in an educated manner
- #43 Introduce myself and flatter the attendees