Draft #2, week 3, The One Right Way to Talk Science

The Right Way to Talk Science summary –
I think that every category of academic language has its own style and to write in any kind of language takes practice. Each type of style of writing has its own “recommended” grammer, choice of words, idioms, metaphors and most importantly, stylistic device. However, there are probably more boundaries in the language of science than in any other language. The most important thing to remember is to keep your scientific writing concise, simple, and clear for the audience. You do not want to create a circle for the reader. Your purpose is to convey your knowledge to them and make them understand the purpose, significance, and what your experiment means for the future overall. What are the norms of scientific study? One way to answer this question is to study and engage in a science class. It is easy to notice that personification in scientific language is NOT scientific and is unacceptable, however in a classroom, when introducing a new topic, this kind of approach may be more helpful for the student’s understanding. One norm is to be as verbally explicit and universal as possible and another norm is to avoid colloquial forms of language and use even in speech (pg 133). Avoid sensationalism, metaphoric and figurative and metaphoric language, personalities and personification, and references to fiction/fantasy (pg 133).