http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/ 2020-01-27T01:12:51-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/ http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-06-10T11:32:15-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/portfolioswiki/whitepapers:writing:drewthesis:introduction:start?rev=1213122735 Writing, the task of transferring ideas from the brain down onto paper, is a difficult skill to master for nearly everyone. Coupling the task of writing with the field of physics, the process only becomes even more intimidating. Most students struggle with writing, as it is a skill that comes slowly and only with diligent practice. By the time a physics undergraduate enters upper-divisional classes, they have usually had multiple writing classes focusing on honing their grammar, sentence structu…