English 3820: Scientific Writing, a writing-intensive (WI) course offered by
the Department of English at East Carolina University (ECU), serves primarily
science majors. According to the course catalog, it provides students with
“practice in assimilation and written presentation of scientific information.�
The course asks students to consider the situated nature of scientific writing
and also to produce scientific writing for various audiences. Throughout the
course, students examine theories, methodologies, and ideologies that undergird
scientific writing with an eye to perfecting both critique and imitation
of scientific styles
