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Cary Moskovitz

Professor of the Practice in the Thompson Writing Program
Thompson Writing Program
Box 90025, Durham, NC 27708-0025
Bivins Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Cary Moskovitz is Director of Writing in the Disciplines in the Thompson Writing Program. He also directs the Duke Reader Project and the Text Recycling Research Project.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of the Practice in the Thompson Writing Program · 2018 - Present Thompson Writing Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published June 25, 2021
Text Recycling Project Provides Guidance on 'Self-Plagiarism'
Published July 1, 2020
No clear guidelines on self-plagiarism in science, Moskovitz says

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Recent Publications


The Structure of Scientific Writing: An Empirical Analysis of Recent Research Articles in STEM

Journal Article Journal of Technical Writing and Communication · July 1, 2024 While the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) format is common in scientific writing, it may not currently be as ubiquitous as often thought. We undertook a systematic, corpus-based study of primary section headings in research articles ... Full text Cite

Legalize text recycling

Journal Article Learned Publishing · July 1, 2023 Text recycling is the reuse of material from an author's own prior work in a new document. While the ethical aspects of text recycling have received considerable attention, the legal aspects have been largely ignored or inaccurately portrayed. Copyright la ... Full text Cite

Beyond “See Figure 1”: A Heuristic for Writing About Figures and Tables

Journal Article Journal of College Science Teaching · February 1, 2023 Visual elements such as graphs, tables, and diagrams are essential components of scientific writing. Although scientific writing textbooks and guides often contain information on how to design such visuals, little has been written on how to effectively dis ... Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Standard: An Investigation of Text Recycling in Scientific Research

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2017 - 2023

Professional Readers for STEM Student Writers

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2014

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Education, Training & Certifications


North Carolina State University · 1989 Ph.D.
North Carolina State University · 1987 M.S.
North Carolina State University · 1985 B.S.