Session:
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Writing in the Physics Curriculum: Objectives, Implementation, and Assessment
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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Developing a Scientific Writing Framework for Students in Introductory Physics
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Meeting:
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2018 Summer Meeting: Washington, DC |
Location:
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Date:
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Time:
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10:10AM
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Author:
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Jacob Capps,, United States Military Academy,
8459383683, jacob.capps@usma.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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The ability to write and communicate effectively is essential for future scientists. Recently, the United States Military Academy (USMA) invested in developing written communication skills at varying stages in student development. The West Point Writing Program (WPWP) requires developmental writing exercises both in the core curriculum and within the major of each graduate. The Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering is the proponent for one of the writing courses: Introductory Physics II. By using writing events of increasing difficulty, students learn how to write technical reports over the course of a semester. The process culminates with the Signature Writing Event (SWE), which is a two-hour partial laboratory report on a experimental data collected during the previous lab period.
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Footnotes:
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Talk presented by Jacob Caps. Sponsor for this presentation is Corey Gerving (AAPT Member).
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Presentation:
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sm2018_establishinganddevelopingaScientificWritingFramework.pdf
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