Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction to the writing course
  • 2

    Part 1

    • Story Structure: video link

    • Story Structure: pdf slides
  • 3

    Part 2

    • OCAR: video link

    • OCAR: pdf slides

    • OCAR: example
  • 4

    Part 3

    • The opening: video link

    • The opening: pdf slides

    • The opening: example
  • 5

    Part 4

    • The Funnel and Challenge: video link

    • The Funnel and Challenge: pdf slides

    • The Funnel and Challenge: example
  • 6

    Part 5

    • The Action: video link

    • The Action: pdf slides

    • The Action: example
  • 7

    Part 6

    • The Action cont.: video link
  • 8

    Part 7

    • The Resolution: video link

    • The Resolution: pdf slides
  • 9

    Part 8

    • Internal structure: video link

    • Internal structure: pdf slides
  • 10

    Part 9

    • Internal structure cont.: video link

    • Internal structure cont.: pdf slides
  • 11

    Part 10

    • Flow: video link

    • Flow: pdf slides
  • 12

    Part 11

    • Words: video link

    • Words: pdf slides
  • 13

    Part 12

    • Energized writing: video link

    • Energized writing: pdf slides
  • 14

    Part 13

    • Condensing: video link

    • Condensing: pdf slides
  • 15

    Part 14

    • Putting it all together: pdf slides
  • 16

    Supplementary Resources

    • Supplementary website links

    • What's wrong with these equations - David Mermin (Physics Today)

    • Writing a better scientific article - Karie Friedman, Reviews of Modern Physics Style Guide

    • Editorial review template

    • Schimel Cheat Sheet

    • Suggestions for giving talks - Robert Geroch

    • How to write a paper - Oded Goldreich

    • A guide to writing mathematics - Dr Kevin P. Lee

    • What examiners do: what thesis students should know

    • Examining a thesis