Coursework

I hope this afternoon's AS session has got you all thinking about what you might like to read as part of you 'critical accound of scientific reading' coursework. Remember, your piece of work could be based on:
* 10000-12000 words from a non-fiction science book such as 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' (by Bill Bryson), 'A Brief History of Time' (by Stephen Hawking) or 'The Ascent of Man' (by Jacob Bronowski).
* 10000-12000 words from a fictional science book such as 'Frankenstein' (by Mary Shelley) or 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (by Douglas Adams).
* Comparing 2 or 3 articles, essays or poems on the same scientific idea but from different journals.

Work for next week's session:
Please choose a science-related journal article, newspaper story or extract from a book to read and review over the next week. Your review should include:
* Details of the main scientific points and explanations;
* Details of the intended audience, style of writing and purpose of the book/article;
* Your personal opinion on the book/article;
* Details of whether or not you think the book/article is pitched at the correct level for the intended audience;
* Details of whether or not you feel the book/article fulfils its purpose.

Please bring your completed reviews to our next session - Thursday, 17th January - and be prepared to present your work to the rest of the group.

It would be really good if you were to write your reviews up on computer so that we can create a display of your work in the Science Department. I would suggest aiming for a whole side of A4, increasing the size of your font, spacing out the lines or adding relevant diagrams if necessary!

REMEMBER: The purpose of this activity is to encourage you to ENJOY reading about science so please choose something that you are interested in!

Happy reading!