Open:
Opener Line
- Clearly introduce self and topic.
- Snappy.
- With Personality- sets tone and gives a reason to keep listening.
Subject Intro
- Define scope- any professional writing in a physics career.
- Not just research papers.
- Give some idea of research done- establish credibility, do not overdue- that would be boring and pointless.
- Reason to care? -Physics is awesome?
Body:
1) Misc. Writings
- Outreach stuff -Manne on why it matters (gets people into the field, opens doors), examples here.
- Recommendation Letters- Manne: Selling strengths, spinning weaknesses, very important to students career, assumed baseline positivity- don't undersell.
2) The Research Paper
- Sterile- Keep it brief and to the point.
- Standard organization- Look at any research paper
- Taught in lab reports
- Conventions designed to promote clarity and impartiality.
3) The Narrative of a Research Paper
- Helps convey results and how they were found.
- Keeps interest. -We were looking for x and we found it opposed to we did y and saw x.
- Manne quote
- Wolgemuth quote
- Surprised me; essential to a good paper according to interviewees
4) Speaking
Conferences
- Attending talks.
- Thesis defense.
Class
- Learn as you go -Manne
- TAship?
- Important part of the job; doesn't seem to usually be formally taught
5) Grant Request?
- Non-expert level.
- Why is this worth money?
- Necessary to research.
- Wolgemuth on differences with Bio grant- less hypothesis oriented, can be more of a "interesting question.
Close:
Writing in Physics is not a monolithic entirely sterile form, though some of it is. Anyone interested in Physics should get to know its writings beyond the common perceptions. Knowing the conventions behind the writings helps one better understand appreciate the writings. A knowledge of such subtleties can also be greatly useful to anyone looking to improve their own writing in the field.
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