<p>Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: planning to prepare or in the process of preparing manuscripts. Introduction to process of scientific manuscript writing and publishing. Offers insights into fun and frustration of manuscript writing, important rules for manuscript structuring and scientific language, and advice on how to deal with review process. Students gain familiarity with general principles of successful publishing process. Addresses different stages of manuscript writing and publishing by answering when are data ready for publishing, where to publish, how to structure manuscript, best way to present data, how to properly get out message, which writing ethics to consider, how to effectively use citation program, how to communicate with reviewers and editors, and efficient ways to manage coauthors. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

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College of Letters and Science

The department offers a broad curriculum in dynamic and synoptic meteorology, atmospheric physics and chemistry, and upper atmosphere and space physics.

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How to Write and Publish Scientific Paper

A&OSCI238

4 units