Science Writing for Lay Audiences - Grade 12
Science Writing for Lay Audiences consists of two cycles of work, each focused on a single text. Both texts are examples of science writing composed for a general audience. The goal of the unit is not only to read and understand these two texts, but also to uncover the strategies and methods authors use to reach readers who are unfamiliar with scientific topics and the concepts they describe.
Table of Contents
Text Audio
Writing Tasks
Title: S-8: Explaining Key Content in “The Power of Nothing”
Session 8
Title: S-11: Comparing and Contrasting Two Authors’ Methods
Session 11
Charts for Discussion
Title: S-1: What We Learned From Reading “Malaria: Stopping a Global Killer”
Session 1
Title: S-1: “Malaria: Stopping a Global Killer” Unfamiliar Terms and Confusing Moments
Session 1
Title: S-1: What We Learned About Identifying and Resolving Unfamiliar Terms or Difficult Moments
Session 1
Title: S-4: “Malaria” Metaphors and Similes
Session 4
Title: S-4: Analyzing Finkel’s Methods
Session 4
Title: S-6: What We Learned From Reading “The Power of Nothing”
Session 6
Title: S-6: “The Power of Nothing” Unfamiliar Terms and Confusing Moments
Session 6
Title: S-10: Analyzing Specter’s Methods
Session 10