Scientific Writing and Communication

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2	1	Introduction to Public Health Writing	Importance of writing in public health, understanding various audiences	Understand the role of writing in public health and identify different audience expectations
3	2	The Writing Process	Prewriting, writing, revising, and editing stages	Develop a structured approach to public health writing through a clear writing process
4	3	Structure and Flow	Structuring an argument, creating logical flow	Improve logical flow and coherence in writing
5	4	Communicating Data	Incorporating and describing data, using tables and figures effectively	Present data accurately and choose appropriate visual formats for public health writing
6	5	Tone and Word Choice	Conditional language, formal vs. casual tone, clear phrasing	Select precise language, maintain professional tone, and avoid jargon in public health writing
7	6	Writing for Specific Types	Abstracts, critiques, executive summaries, fact sheets	Master specific public health writing formats, including abstracts and summaries
8	7	Policy Writing	Policy briefs and memos, framing arguments for policymakers	Compose persuasive policy briefs and memos that communicate complex health information concisely
9	8	Writing Project Plans and Reports	Components of project plans and reports	Structure project documents to effectively convey objectives, methods, and findings
10	9	Revising and Editing Techniques	Global vs. sentence-level revisions, self-editing methods	Enhance clarity and readability by implementing thorough revision strategies
11	10	Collaborative Writing in Public Health	Team writing best practices, setting timelines, co-writing introduction and conclusions	Work collaboratively on writing tasks, effectively integrating team contributions into a cohesive document
12	11	Ethics and Integrity in Writing	Avoiding plagiarism, using references, academic integrity	Practice ethical writing and proper citation to maintain academic integrity in public health writing
13	12	Presentation of Public Health Data	Data visualization, creating readable and accessible charts and tables	Design and present data visually to enhance understanding and engagement in public health communications
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