SCIENCE and

TECHNOLOGY
WRITING
Improved by:

JARED L. SORIANO
SHS-Teacher III, Doyong National High School
PPT Owned by: SHANE CARMIE C. SAPERA
Teacher II, Tandoc National High School
What is Science and
Technology Writing?
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 It is the journalism that focuses on
science and technology. At its heart,
science journalism is largely about
translation.

https://vibs.tamu.edu/stjr/sciencejournalism/#:~:text=What%20is%20science%20and%20technology,of%20a%20science%20journalist's
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 “The term science writing refers
to writing about a scientific subject
matter, often in a non-technical manner
for an audience of non-scientists”
-Richard Nordquist, 2019

https://www.thoughtco.com/science-writing-1691928
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 MYTHS
about Science and
Technology Writing

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What are the common myths about
Sci Tech Writing?
1. Sci Tech 2. Sci Tech
writing is always writing is all
a feature writing. technical and
formal.
3. Sci Tech is 4. Big words
boring sound scientific
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Why is Science and
Technology Writing
important?

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Because science is important. Science
affects our lives more each day, and the
number and involvedness of scientific
discoveries is accelerating.

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Science journalists act as a sort of translator
between the scientific community and the
public at large.

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 What are the
characteristics of Science
and Technology Writing?

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ACCURATE CLEAR

IMPARTIAL/ LOGICALLY
OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WRITING can be:
NEWS WRITING/
BALITANG PANG-AGHAM
EDITORIAL WRITING/
EDITORYAL NA PANG-AGHAM
FEATURE WRITING/
LATHALAING PANG-AGHAM
 NEWS WRITING
•Composed of short paragraphs (1-3 short
sentences)
•Whenever possible, aims to let the details speak for
themselves
•Written for general public
•Parts:
◦ Headline
◦ Lead
◦ Most Recent and Most Important Details,
Background and Further Details
◦ Optional Details
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 NEWS WRITING

Impact and
Timeliness Prominence
Relevance

Human
Proximity Conflict Interest
NEWS WRITING
 EDITORIAL WRITING
• a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor
that gives an opinion on a topical issue
•It should:
• Explain/describe/interpret the topic
• Criticize the issue
• Persuade the readers of the truth of the editorial's main
argument
•Writing an editorial is about making decisions.
EDITORIAL WRITING
EDITORIAL WRITING
 FEATURE WRITING
•Deals in depth with a topic or person
•Special-interest article abounding with details that makes for
pleasurable reading
•Has one or more of the following:
◦ anecdotes
◦ description
◦ action
◦ quotes
◦ background info
◦ context, perspective
◦ point of view
◦ and most importantly, the angle
OBJECTIVES OF A SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY FEATURE:

-Educate
-Entertain
Types of
Sci-Tech
Feature
Trending Issue/Topic Personality Profiles

Humorous Stories Human Interest

Stories
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TRENDING ISSUES/TOPICS

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TRENDING ISSUES/TOPICS

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 TRENDING ISSUES/TOPICS
This Full Moon is a Supermoon
By Gordon Johnston

This full Moon is the first of two supermoons for 2021. The
term "supermoon" was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in
1979 and refers to either a new or full Moon that occurs when
the Moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to
Earth. Since we can't see a new Moon (except when it passes
in front of the Sun), what has caught the public's attention in
recent decades are full supermoons, as these are the biggest
and brightest full Moons for the year.

These two full Moons are virtually tied, with the full Moon on
May 26, 2021, slightly closer to the Earth than the full Moon on
April 26, 2021, but only by about 98 miles (157 kilometers), or
about 0.04% of the distance from the Earth to the Moon at
perigee.
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PERSONALITY PROFILES
PERSONALITY PROFILES
HUMOROUS STORIES
HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
 HOW TO
STRUCTURE
YOUR
ARTICLE:

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HEADLINE/TITLE

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LEAD
LEAD
 LEAD

QUOTATION
LEAD
 NUT GRAF/ NUT GRAPH
• Follows the lead
• Gives essential theme and the
underlying idea of the story
• Completes the 5ws and 1H that is not
present in the lead
• It explains the “value” of the story to the
readers
NUT GRAF/ NUT GRAPH
 BODY

• Quotes

• Supporting Details

• Additional Facts
 CONCLUSION

• Summarize and repeat your main point

• Issue a challenge/Call for action
• Point to the future/Possibilities
• End with a quote
• Get rhetorical
THINGS
TO
REMEMBER

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Cover
5Ws and
1H
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Know what?
So what?
Now what?
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Focus on
your
HEALTH
angle RICE
HARVEST
BENEFITS
OF RICE
SEASON
IN PH

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Focus on
your
NEW

angle SIGNS AND

SYMPTIOMS
PFIZER
VACCINE
OF COVID- FOR
19 COVID

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You can
use
analogies
and
narratives
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You are speaking
WITH the readers, not
lecturing TO them.
Instructions/Panuto:
Using the facts in the Gamit ang fact sheet
next slides, write a mga susunod na slide,
headline (7-10 sumulat ng headline
words), a lead (15-30 (7-10 salita), lead
words), and a (15-30 salita), at
concluding paragraph panghuling
(15-30 words) for a talata/pangungusap
feature article. (15-30 salita) para isa
isang lathalain.
Zoom fatigue” describes the tiredness,
worry, or burnout associated with 
overusing virtual platforms of
communication.1 Like other experiences
associated with the coronavirus (
COVID-19) pandemic, Zoom fatigue is
widely prevalent, intense, and completely
new.
For many of us, working from home during
COVID-19 has meant we are spending a lot of
time on video meeting applications like
Zoom. The effects of this have taken us by
surprise.
Having giant heads staring at us up close for long
periods can be off-putting for a lot of us. Never
mind that we feel we should fix our hair (COVID
mullet anyone?), put on makeup, or get out of our
pajamas.
So why are online meetings more tiring
than face-to-face ones?

People feel like they have to make more

emotional effort to appear interested, and in
the absence of many non-verbal cues, the
intense focus on words and sustained eye
contact is exhausting.
Meetings in person are not only about the exchange of
knowledge; they are also important rituals in the office.
Rituals provide comfort, put us at ease, and are
essential in building and maintaining rapport.

Face-to-face meetings are also important mechanisms

for the communication of attitudes and feelings among
business partners and colleagues. Emotions precede
and follow all our behaviors, and 
influence management decision-making. Sensitive topics
are often canvassed, requiring us to notice subtleties
and display empathy.
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on our
mental health as we continue social distancing, self-
isolation, and related measures. While schools,
businesses, health care facilities, courthouses, and
many others started to heavily rely upon virtual
platforms to continue their day-to-day operations, this
technology has quickly become another source of 
stress and anxiety.
Overnight, we were expected to master a wide variety of virtual
meeting platforms including, but not limited to, Zoom, Skype, and
Microsoft Teams, in order to continue business as usual. We are now
starting to see “Zoom fatigue,” the term being used to describe the
tiredness, anxiety, or worry resulting from overusing these virtual
platforms. Video conferences are mentally exhausting. It is
unnatural to have someone’s enlarged face extremely close to you
with prolonged eye contact. Nonverbal cues are lost, distorted, or
delayed. The expectation that we can have normal professional and
social interactions this way is unrealistic.
Similar to the issue of setting boundaries is the concern for
our privacy. Video conferencing invites your colleagues,
clients, or patients into the privacy of your own home. Zoom
meetings have been hacked, allowing complete strangers to
see into your home. Many people are finding it extremely
challenging to find a quiet place to engage in a professional
video conference. Not everyone has the luxury of a home
office. Many find themselves in small apartments with their
spouse and children, hiding in the bathroom, desperate to find
a few minutes of quiet and privacy to sign into a virtual
meeting.
Once you have signed into your meeting or class, it is often
difficult to navigate this new technology. Many of us are using
small laptops or dusty old computers to run our businesses,
healthcare practices, and classrooms. Even for the most
technologically savvy person, it is frustrating to jump between
the video screen and other windows or documents all while
engaging in a conversation. Older generations and those not
accustomed to conducting business online are at a significant
disadvantage when forced to use virtual platforms. They must
learn new technology, install microphones, video cameras,
and software, and operate these virtual tools from their homes
without IT support.
Lastly, these virtual tools cost money, another stressor during
this unprecedented time. This virtual world is taking a financial
toll on us that we cannot afford with the need for video
cameras, headsets, and other supplies. Small businesses
may have been forced to furlough employees and decipher
complicated loan applications just to stay afloat. Now they
also must manage the cost of licenses for at least one online
platform to continue communication with clients and
colleagues as well.
Lastly, these virtual tools cost money, another
stressor during this unprecedented time. This virtual
world is taking a financial toll on us that we cannot
afford with the need for video cameras, headsets,
and other supplies. Small businesses may have
been forced to furlough employees and decipher
complicated loan applications just to stay afloat. Now
they also must manage the cost of licenses for at
least one online platform to continue communication
with clients and colleagues as well.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavirus-zoom-fa
tigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens/

https://ideas.ted.com/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-why-video-calls-are-so-dr
aining/

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychological-exploration-zoom-fati
gue

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-desk-the-mental-health-
lawyer/202005/virtual-platforms-are-helpful-tools-can-add-our-stress