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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University

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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....

Top reviews

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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 Joseph F

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Apr 14, 2018

A good review of scientific writing! It changed the way I think about many writing objectives!

By Ayesha B

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Jul 26, 2024

I loved how the course was so concise and clear. I learned a lot, so glad I took this course.

By Nguyên T

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Mar 5, 2023

Not only skills but I gain good mindset from the course and all the teachers. Thanks so much!

By Loane S

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Dec 9, 2022

This was a super helpful course, I learned a lot. Thank you for making it available for free!

By Anas A

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Jul 21, 2022

It is really a good course and I recommed it for those who want to learn scientific writing .

By Abel O

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Jul 15, 2022

A course that no scientist should miss. The world of science blends well with good writting .

By Shirin a

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Aug 3, 2021

i am so happy that can take the best courses far from the best institutes. Thank you coursera

By Paula S

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Jun 7, 2021

The instructor in this course has excellent teaching skills. I have learned a lot. Thank you.

By Zainab B S

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Aug 10, 2020

I am so grateful for knowing about this course in my first year of Ph.D, a well deserved 5/5.

By Dr. M R D

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May 31, 2020

An excellent course!! It takes the learner for the basics to more advanced topics of writing.

By Bhargav W

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May 28, 2020

Really Awesome Experience and truly useful for every science student those are pursuing Ph.D.

By Neus

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Apr 27, 2020

It is a very interesting course, I would strongly recommend it as you will learn many things.

By Ali M

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Nov 29, 2019

This course is great to challenge yourself. Thank you coursera for such a wonderful platform.

By Quan W

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Jul 10, 2018

Great course! The professor is absolutely awesome and the learning process is very enjoyable.

By Tirza V

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Nov 28, 2017

Excellent, I learned a lot and I know it will be useful for me, thanks for all the knowledge.

By Santosh S

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Nov 16, 2017

Perfect course. Particularly for those who are struggling to improve their academic writing.

By Cliff D

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Dec 16, 2022

Great course, very helpful in my quest to decode primary literature for general consumption.

By anjali g

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Apr 8, 2022

This course was really helpful , I have learned so many things and the tutor was very nice .

By Karim

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Feb 16, 2022

me encanto, de verdad es muy util para personas que nos queremos iniciar en la investigacion

By Phan N

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Feb 14, 2022

This course helps me to learn more about the process of writting scientific research papers.

By Marie H

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Aug 2, 2021

Excellent course and instructor, focusing on details that truly count in scientific writing.

By Liz H

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Mar 3, 2021

I absolutely loved this course. Content and delivery were very engaging - highly recommend!

By Gana D

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Aug 31, 2020

Excellent! I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to improve his/her writing skills.

By Karol Z

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Aug 13, 2020

I am cutting the clatter and getting straight to the point. An excellent course! Just do it!

By Swathi V

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May 14, 2020

Excellent course. Very well structured. Kristin Sainini is an excellent speaker and teacher.