Jason Burdick
The Professor as a Writer
About the Professor
Professor Burdick recieved a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wyoming and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado. He works as an associate professor at Penn and is the PI in a lab that looks into material properties of different polymers and their potential uses within the body.
Important Criteria for Student Writing
Here is a list of what professor Burdick looks for first in a paper (in priority order):
1) Reasoning & Evidence
2) Having Original Ideas
3) Grammar and Mechanics
*1 and 2 are for more advanced classes, while 3 is a concern with undergraduate lab classes.
Personal Writing Process
Professor Burdick's writing process involves a first draft followed by an iterative process between himself and his graduate students.
MORE INFORMATION AND WRITING EXAMPLES
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