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Neal Lerner

Writing instructor for 20.109. Director of Training in Communication Instruction and Lecturer in the Writing Across the Curriculum program at MIT. Email: nlerner AT mit DOT edu
Office: 14N-229c
Phone: 617-452-2939

Presentations

Here are the slides (in PDF format) we showed in lab and class presentations:

Sept. 16: Overview of Scientific Writing and Rhetoric
Sept. 30: Academic Integrity in 20.109
Oct. 28: Writing Up Scientific Research/IMRD

Resources on Academic Integrity and Writing

• Academic Integrity at MIT
  A rich site with examples and instruction on how to cite sources, paraphrase correctly, and avoid plagiarism.
• From MIT's Office of Advising
  Practical tips on avoiding plagiarism and keeping sane @ MIT.
• The OWL at Purdue on Plagiarism
  
• Virginia Tech on Plagiarism
  
• Norton on Plagiarism
  
• Princeton on Plagiarism
  
• Council of Writing Program Administrators on Plagiarism
  
• Duke University Library on Plagiarism and Documentation
  

Writing Resources

The following are helpful places to do further investigation into good writing.

• The Mayfield Handbook
  A rich resource for any scientific writer.
• The MIT Writing and Communications Center
  Located in 12-132, the Writing and Communications Center offers free one-to-one instruction on any aspect of writing.
• The Science of Scientific Writing
  A very useful article that analyzes the structure and style of scientific writing.
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
  A useful resource on scientific writing from Michael Alley, an engineering education professor at Penn State. Includes many examples and additional links.