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Jim O'Donnell
 
Geowriting Short Course Offered
 
The Geosience Information Society (GIS), Association of Earth Science Editors
(AESE), and the American Geological Institute (AGI) would greatly appreciate
your sharing this information with the appropriate geoscientists at your
organization!
 
GIS, AGI, AESE will co-sponsor the short course "Geowriting: Guidelines for
Writing and Referencing Technical Articles" at the 1994 Geological Society of
America annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.   Learn the methods of
technical writing and bibliographic research in the geosciences.  The morning
session will focus on technical report writing, and will use the newly
revised book Geowriting, published by AGI, as a resource and text.
Discussion will cover organization, getting started, editing, common
grammatical problems, graphic presentation of data, and a brief introduction
to common software packages available for word-processing and graphics.  The
afternoon session will focus on library research and referencing: the use of
library catalogs and bibliographic databases, the compilation of references,
and the use of software for compiling references and bibliographies.
 
When:   Saturday, October 22, 1994, from 8 am - 5 pm
Where:  Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Seattle Washington
Limit:  35; preregistration required
Fee:    Professional, $140 ($120 for early registration prior to August 1)
                Student: $99
        (Includes handouts and a copy of the Geowriting text)
 
For more information and registration, contact Julie Jackson, American
Geological Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302; 703-379-2480;
fax 703-379-7563; internet email: [log in to unmask]