The premise of the class is a simple one.

We will spend the semester reading, editing and improving papers written by current and former UVM students and faculty. And of course, eating. The picture is the last day of class before the cookie swap started.

Critical Writing in Earth and Environmental Science Graduate Seminar, Fall 2011

Wednesday, 9:35 to 11:30 a.m., Room 316, Delehanty Hall
Trinity Campus, Course number: 91331, Professor Paul Bierman

This is a class about writing and how to make it better. It is appropriate for graduate students at all levels and for undergraduate students who are preparing senior theses. The goal of this course is to improve your writing by reading and commenting on the writing of others. In past years, this course has helped many students get their theses done and their papers published.

  • description of image Class Syllabus
    Here     you will find our class description - what the class is about as well as the learning goals and what you will be expected to do.
  • rejectDownload papers to review and read the instructions to authors for the journals to which the papers are being submitted.
    Here     you will find a the list of papers to review week by week.

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