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
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2018 - Present
Thompson Writing Program,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
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 CiteLegalize 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 CiteBeyond “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 CiteRecent Grants
Standard: An Investigation of Text Recycling in Scientific Research
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2017 - 2023Professional Readers for STEM Student Writers
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2014View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
North Carolina State University ·
1989
Ph.D.
North Carolina State University ·
1987
M.S.
North Carolina State University ·
1985
B.S.