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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.

SD

Feb 25, 2020

Respected Dr.kristiani sainani madam and coursera.

I thank you for the wonderful classes and presentations, it really didn't made me feel that i was learning online course but as in class learning.

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By Lente A H

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Dec 9, 2022

Absolutely loved every minute of this course. Prof Sainani really knows her stuff and the best way to present it.

By Mukelabai M

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Sep 15, 2022

Excellent style of presentation; easy to follow; very practical as well and helped me a lot with my writing skills

By Theodoros K

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Dec 21, 2020

Nice course about writing! Really well explained and teaches proper way of writing in sciences. Highly recommended!

By Awab K

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Sep 30, 2020

I benefited a lot from this course. Its delivery is perfect, and to the point. It is also engaging and interactive.

By DeLene B

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Jun 29, 2020

Dr. Sainani is an engaging online instructor. This was my first Coursera MOC, and I'll definitely look into others.

By Giulia F

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Jun 9, 2020

Extremely useful course, engaging, challenging every once in a while. I'm really happy about what I learnt from it.

By Justina N

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May 27, 2020

The course was brilliant! I gained so much useful information that will help to write my master thesis much easier.

By Ayman M K M E

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Oct 27, 2017

I strongly Recommend this course for student and young researcher. Indeed, i am so pleased for Dr. Kristin Sainani.

By Maryliv O

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Mar 10, 2023

Thank you for your work in creating this course. It really improved my skills when working with scientific papers.

By Arlene D

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Mar 27, 2022

so helpful! this course has helped me be a better writer and a better reader. Thank you for offering this course.

By Laurie H

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Dec 18, 2021

This was a helpful course that covered a lot of ground. She gives a lot of great tips. I found it very beneficial.

By Nathan R

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Jul 22, 2021

Great review of writing and introduction to scientific writing. I would recommend for anyone returning to school.

By Phuc T N

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Mar 29, 2021

This course is definitely a "must". It provides so many useful tips for every young or even experienced scientist.

By mast

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Feb 13, 2021

If you want to improve your science writing, this is a great course.

Thank you Prof. Kristin Sainani and Coursera.

By RICARDO N O C

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Jul 6, 2020

Amazing and fundamental for professionals looking to improve their skills in writing and scientific dissemination.

By Rania T H S

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Jun 5, 2020

Thank you so much for this course! I didn't even know to which extent it will be useful from me when I registered.

By Meg S

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Aug 16, 2019

Phenomenal course- I learned so much that is directly applicable to my work. I cannot wait to take my next course.

By Khadija H

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Mar 13, 2019

Excellent, well laid out course. simple to follow, useful exercises for practice and great hints by the instructor

By Sunny N

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Oct 27, 2022

RRIgourous, thorough, and chchallenging Writing in the SciencesSciences isisais a MUST for professtional writers.

By DILEEP K

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Oct 9, 2022

Highly recommended to adapt at universities for grad students. Aspiring writers can also benifit from the course.

By Dr. Z R

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Aug 22, 2021

I really enjoyed it! Kept me engaged even though it was online. The homework wasn't exhausting either.Thank you.

By Shannon W

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Mar 12, 2021

I learned a lot in this course and I have been applying these principles to my writing as I learn them each week.

By Vaishnavi I

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Jul 15, 2020

This course is so useful and informative. The instructor is amazing, she makes things fun and easy to understand.

By Noni T

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Jul 2, 2020

The course is very well designed. Praise to the instructor who made things easier for non-English native speaker.

By Isaac M

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Jun 26, 2019

The course teaches concise expression, it's concise by itself as well. Really enjoy it, and I feel fully-charged.