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About the Course

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences....

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Jan 11, 2023

The best course I attain in Coursera. I struggled a lot to write my first manuscript and it took a lot of time. This course is beneficial for all scientific students. I highly recommended this course.

IA

Aug 25, 2020

A very helpful course. My writing has improved significantly in these 8 weeks. I highly recommend this course to everyone. Thank you Dr. Kristin Sainani and Coursera for bringing this course together.

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By Fatemeh s

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Dec 11, 2022

a perfect course in every aspect of writing. this really helps me to improve my writing skill. big thanks to the instructor!

By Allie W

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Dec 16, 2021

Thank you for providing this course, as a new researcher I learned so much and will use this knowledge often in my workplace.

By Jennifer S

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Mar 14, 2021

Excellent course to take when you've been out of school for many years and need to relearn how to write a professional paper.

By S P

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Aug 7, 2020

Loved the course, I wish knew about it before. Thank you for all your work, I truly appreciate your efforts. Thank you again!

By Chandra M R

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Apr 28, 2020

The course was worth taking as much as enjoyable- just satisfying. I just learnt more than what i did in my class. Thank you.

By Thovhakale T

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Mar 22, 2020

Best online course I've ever came accross, i highly recommend you to take it if you are trying to improve your writing skills

By Tejasvi C

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Oct 9, 2019

This course has improved my writing skills significantly. Thanks to Dr. Kristin Sainani for putting up this wonderful course.

By Mayur K

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Sep 19, 2018

This is simple a fantastic course. It helped me re-learn on how to remove clutter, organize ideas and use grammar creatively.

By Soe M M

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Jun 22, 2023

Because of this course's help,my writing has improved,and I have become aware of how to manage my time when writing a paper.

By GLENDA N P

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Oct 23, 2022

This course summons up all the tools necessary to take the first steps into writing science articles. Highly recommendable!

By Luis M L

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Apr 24, 2022

I learned a lot from this course. I feel more confident at writing scientific papers, now. I fully recommend it to take it.

By Tsega M

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Mar 24, 2022

i happy to see my result! and also the course is interesting me. i a have a question how can i get the certificate!? please!

By Ankur S S

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Jul 6, 2020

I found this course extremely helpful. Anyone who wants to write better - in science or otherwise - should join this course.

By donphy

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Sep 22, 2019

I like this course so much. This was the first course I finished in coursera. I found it's so helpful for my Ph.D. program.

By Min J K K

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Mar 21, 2018

It is a well explained, easy to understand, helpful course for beginners. It offers a wide introduction. Very recommendable!

By Hajou A

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Sep 3, 2024

Complete course. I am able to write clear and concise reports which helped me in my doctoral thesis. I highly recommend it.

By Sincengile N

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Aug 17, 2022

very good course. I am a better writer now and more aware of my writing - and stuff that doesnt need to go into a document

By Mohamed Z

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Nov 2, 2021

This course was very helpful. It improved my writing. Thanks stanford for this course, and thanks coursera for the acccess.

By Ana K C A

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Aug 15, 2021

Excellent course. I learned a lot and not just about writing. It will be very helpful for my career. I highly recommend it.

By Meghana M

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Aug 12, 2020

I recommend this course to everyone who are beginning their journey in the field of research. It is totally worth the time!

By Brooke C L

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Aug 2, 2020

I learned a lot and it has greatly improved my ability to write. Now I feel confident while writing and editing for others.

By Sara C

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Jun 25, 2020

For as much as I dislike writing, I thought this course did a great job teaching me what to concentrate on when I do write.

By Noel Z M

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May 25, 2020

Es un curso excelente, lo recomiendo para estudiantes de posgrado interesados en realizar próximas publicaciones académicas

By Laurene D

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Oct 30, 2019

I have learned a lot from this course that will be invaluable in my profession as well as in many areas of life. Thank you.

By Anas Z

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Aug 27, 2019

I've never seen such in my life.

It is very structured and the content is great and very enough to get to a very good level