Do you sometimes struggle to put your ideas into writing? Does your advisor feel the need to edit your text? Have anonymous reviewers ever misunderstood your main arguments? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are likely to benefit from this course.

Now in its second year, this course will develop writing skills for work in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related areas of computer science. The course is intended specifically for graduate students who are currently writing up one or more research projects for publication. Most classes will take the form of writer's workshops, with students receiving detailed feedback on their rough drafts.

Students should bring a writing sample to the first day of class. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor.

Administrivia

• Professor: Lawrence Saul
• Meetings: Fri 12:30-1:50, EBU3B 4109
• Grading: 50% class participation, 50% final paper.
• Units: 2

Reading

• G. Gopen and J. Swan. 1990. The Science of Scientific Writing. American Scientist 78:550-558.
• J. Williams. 2006. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace. University of Chicago Press. Chicago, IL.
• J. Williams. 2008. Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace. University of Chicago Press. Chicago, IL.