Outline

Introduction

Text Clarity - My business web site

Resources - For writing, design, graphics, research tools

Quick quiz

Don't panic! There are no grades on this - just have some fun with it...

Do you have what it takes to be a science writer?

Click Here to take the survey...

Examples of great science writing

National Geographic

Popular Science

Smithsonian Magazine

Scientist (Dr. Perkins) vs. Writer

How does my work compare with Dr. Perkins' work?

(See Dr. Perkins' article series Writing with Scientists)

Is the process different? See my process table.

How does my job compare with your "job" as a student?

Step through the process it took to publish this Flame and Flood article

Research Exercise:

Now - do it yourself! Go to Producing Biodielsel from Algae

Wrap it up...

Question and Answer time

How much money do technical/science writers make? See the Society for Technical Communications salary survey.

If we have time - spoonerisms word game http://www.fun-with-words.com/spoonerisms.html