An Integrated Approach to Improve the Scientific Writing of Introductory Biology Students

William Morgan; Dean Fraga; William J. Macauley

doi:10.1525/abt.2011.73.3.6

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William Morgan,^* Dean Fraga,^** William J. Macauley^**

^*William Morgan is Professor of Biology (wmorgan@wooster.edu)
^**Dean Fraga is Professor of Biology (dfraga@wooster.edu), and William J. Macauley, Jr. (wmacauley@wooster.edu) is Associate Professor of English at College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave., Wooster, OH 44691.

Abstract

We discuss a pedagogical strategy to improve the writing of laboratory reports. Our multipronged approach gauges students' comprehension beforehand, rewards early success, and focuses feedback on the most serious writing issues. In preliminary studies, more students were able to achieve our threshold for success in our introductory courses, and students reported being more motivated to write well.

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William Morgan, Dean Fraga, and William J. Macauley "An Integrated Approach to Improve the Scientific Writing of Introductory Biology Students," The American Biology Teacher 73(3), 149-153, (1 March 2011). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2011.73.3.6

Published: 1 March 2011