Penn Professors on Writing in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Dr. Raymond J. Gorte

About the Professor

Dr. Raymond J. Gorte is a Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. His research broadly includes fuel cells, energy and catalysis. His primary focus is on heterogeneous catalysis.

Dr. Raymond J. Gorte's Profile

Important Criteria for Student Writing

Professor Gorte considers the following elements very important in student writing:

reasoning and evidence
grammar and mechanics
style
organization
demonstrating mastery of others’ ideas
having original ideas
following the discipline's citation practices

Professor Gorte strongly discourages the use of figurative language in scientific writing. He believes that students writing in scientific fields should seek help from scientists for improvement.

Personal Writing Process

Professor Gorte mainly writes research proposals and scientific articles for journals. His initial focus is primarily on the figures (diagrams, graphs, flowcharts) obtained from his research. The body of the paper is then assembled according to the figures. He bases his arguments on the images presented.

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Writing in the Disciplines: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Other professors in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Dr. Talid Sinno