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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

AL

Jun 3, 2019

This was an amazing course that really helped me with my medical writing skills and understanding how making things clear for all audiences can help in spreading scientific knowledge across the world.

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 Sadeel F A

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May 29, 2020

great course. it improved my writing skills, and the professor is very well spoken and straight to the point.

By Emir O

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Apr 30, 2020

Everything was realy good and I love this course. Thank you my lovely structure Kristin Sainani and Coursera.

By gaocen

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Jun 24, 2018

very good and very helpful. Although it used examples most in Med., the general principles work for all scien

By Dev B P

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Jul 18, 2023

I attended this course a few months ago. This course is really very useful to us who are scientific writers.

By Jorge H

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Feb 20, 2022

Un curso muy completo, lleno de información muy util y detallada y ejercicios para aplciar los conocimientos

By Walter W

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Jan 22, 2022

Excellent presentation by instructor. Syllabus was helpful and made the learning interesting and effective.

By Farah H A A

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Jul 9, 2021

It was a very informative course that taught me the highlights of good writing very briefly but, thoroughly.

By JDekker

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Sep 14, 2020

I learned a lot and improved my writing skills. It was fun to review others and get good feedback from them.

By Yong Q

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Jun 22, 2020

It has been a wonderful experience for me to take this course. I am now more confident in writing than ever.

By Reil J U

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Jun 15, 2020

The lessons are organized in a way that is easy to learn. The lesson objectives are clear and easy to grasp.

By Kate L

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Apr 16, 2018

A great course! I feel like it will be a fantastic resource to revisit as a refresher in the future as well.

By Adriana T

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Feb 28, 2024

Great course, Very interesting techniques to help writing skills and super motivating to get up me writing!

By Milena B

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May 2, 2023

Very useful course with a ton of practical examples. As a beginner in the field, I found it really helpful.

By wardahanah

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Aug 29, 2022

i am so thankful to Dr Kristin for all the module and knowledge, she delivery so good and easy to undertand

By Doriam P

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Jul 20, 2022

Beatiful course. Step by step to write scientific paper. Prof. Kristin gave the best of her. Thanks a lot.

By Jessica M S N

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Oct 24, 2021

Excelent Course. Very helpful, you will know the basics and other important thing for writing in sciences.

By Akshay B

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Dec 27, 2020

A well-designed course. I enjoyed doing this course and would definitely apply the knowledge in my writing.

By George K

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Dec 24, 2020

Excellent course for those in academia who want to increase their writing skills for scientific publication

By Jorge J

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Aug 4, 2020

Nice organization, it is really easy to follow. I have learned a lot and feel more confident in my writing.

By Maanasi M

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Jul 26, 2020

It is really a great course for research scholars. Dr Kristin has explained all the concepts so beautifully

By Virginia L B

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Mar 26, 2019

Good content described from videos, some a little extensive, but very good examples and feedback. Thanks!!!

By Kalonde M

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Apr 18, 2018

Teacher was very engaging and explained everything in a simplified manner. I thoroughly enjoyed the course.

By Leyre C N

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Jul 21, 2023

It's a great course that provides useful tips not only for writing properly but for communicating sciences

By Dominik K

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May 25, 2023

This course is excellent. I researched many sources on scientific writing and this one is by far the best!