ATOC 6020:
Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Spring 2021
Th 4:15-5:15pm, Zoom
This spring we will generally focus on developing and extending our scientific writing skills, using Joshua Schimel’s “Writing Science” text (available as an ebook online at the CU Library). We will follow the model of a writing cooperative (Science Writing Bulletin ESA.pdf). To complete the weekly exercises, you will need to select some published papers to analyze, and you will also need to start a draft of a paper. If you don’t have research for a paper draft, plan a literature review of your research topic.
January 14 - Summary of upcoming activities, proposals, new papers, group members. Reminders to reread Navigating Graduate School and Beyond and manage your time to focus on research and papers but also maintain CV/website, read a few papers a week, and spend a few hours a week networking. Brief discussion of reference management software (Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote, etc.)
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-WESC abstracts due Jan 17
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-Suggestions for published papers to discuss in light of Writing Science
January 21 - Brief summary of WRF. If you regularly run WRF, please come with a list of “I wish I knew this when I started”, which we will compile together, and if you are a new user, please come with questions. Useful resources:
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-WRF github site
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-WRF technical description
January 28 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapters 1,2 (“Writing in Science,” “Science Writing as Storytelling”) and Hillier et al. 2016 and complete Chapter 2 exercises. Bring copies of your writing for circulation and discussion. We will review writing samples from Alex and Holly.
February 4 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 3 (“Making a Story Sticky”) and complete Chapter 3 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Miguel and Dave.
February 11 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 4 (“Story Structure”) and complete Chapter 4 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Andrew K and Rachel.
February 18 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapters 5, 6, 7 (“The Opening”, “The Funnel”, and “The Challenge”) and complete Chapter 5, 6, 7 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Miguel and Holly.
February 25 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 8 (“Action”) and complete Chapter 8 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Jake and Alex.
March 4 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 9 (“The Resolution”) and complete Chapter 9 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Dave and Andrew M.
March 11 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 10 (“Internal Structure”) and complete Chapter 10 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Hannah and Rachel.
March 18 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapters 11 (“Paragraphs”) and complete Chapter 11 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Andrew M. and Andrew K.
March 25 - no group meeting - Wellness Day formerly known as Spring Break!
April 1 - Before meeting, read Writing Science Chapter 12 (“Sentences”) and complete Chapter 12 exercises. We’ll review writing samples from Alex and Rachel.
April 8 - Read Writing Science Chapters 13, 14, 15 (“Flow”, “Energizing Writing”, “Words”). We’ll review writing samples from Dave and Andrew M..
April 15 - Read Writing Science Chapter 16 (“Condensing”) and https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2019/09/help-funders-help-you-five-tips-writing-effective-funding-applications . We’ll review writing samples from Hannah and Holly.
April 22 - Read Writing Science Chapters 17 and 18 (“Putting it all together:Real Editing” and “Dealing with Limitations”). We’ll review writing samples from Jake and Miguel.
April 29 - Read Writing Science Chapter 20 (“Writing for the public”) and https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2019/07/academics-what-matters-more-journal-prestige-or-readership . We’ll review writing samples from XX and YY.
