PSYC 402 Science Communication Project
“Writing was not just a way to record what someone said; it could help you decide what you would say before you said it. And words were not just the pieces of speaking; they were the pieces of thinking. When you wrote them down, you could grasp your thoughts like bricks in your hands and push them into different arrangements. Writing lets you look at your thoughts in a way you couldn’t if you were just talking, and having seen them, you could improve them, make them stronger and more elaborate.”
~ Ted Chiang in “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling”, Exhalation
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| Learning Objectives 🏁 | ✔️ Consume examples of science communication |
✔️ Practice summarizing science concepts for a general audience (short)
✔️ Evaluate science communication
✔️ Paper 1 - Write an executive summary (5-7 pgs) | ✔️ Summarize best practices for science journalism
✔️ Create a pitch for your science communication piece
✔️ Paper 2 - Write a position paper (5-7 pgs)
✔️ Provide peer feedback | ✔️ Paper 3 - Write a compelling and rigorous 500 – 1,000 word science communication piece about memory for The Record
✔️ Provide peer feedback | | Due Dates 📌 | Homework 1 (Part B): September 30 Homework 2 (Part C): October 3 Paper 1: October 10 | Pitch: Oct 30 Paper 2 Final: Nov 23 Peer Review # 1: Nov 29 | Paper 3 Draft v1: Dec 10 Peer Review # 2: Dec 13 Paper 3 Final: Dec 15 | | Possible Points | Paper 1: 150 points | Pitch: 50 points Peer Review # 1: 50 points Paper 2 Final: 150 points | Peer Review # 2: 50 points Paper 3 Final: 150 points |
📌 All assignments due by end of day unless I indicate otherwise.
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Instructions: To meet the goals of Part 1 of SciCommProj Part 1, you will complete several collaborative and independent activities. First, you will choose examples of science communication related to memory to consume. Then, you will practice a bit of science communication on your own.
Instructions: Your final mission for the SciCommProj Part 3 will be to guide you towards becoming an educator and disseminator of psychological science. You are writing to change hearts and minds. You will share your best, well-researched ideas with the world and get a chance to shape the conversation the real-world applications of memory. Before you begin writing your SciCommProj Part 3 piece, you must complete a few key steps in SciCommProj Part 1 paper: