Chapter 2: Building Experience and Confidence in Writing Science

Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase, based on ideas in Chapter Two.

Many STEM students lack _________ in their ability to write, for several reasons. One obstacle is the lack of _____________ to write in their ____ classes either in ____ school or in the __________. Another obstacle is that they don’t receive helpful ________ from their ____ instructors who do assign writing. A third obstacle is that students don’t take advantage of opportunities to write __________ class, such as _________________, _______________, and ____________.

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Of the several types and benefits of “writing to learn” described in the chapter, list four words or phrases.

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