Module 22 Activity Worksheet

Module

Module 22: Scientific Writing and Presentation

Capability Target

Deliver a 10-minute connectomics talk with evidence-linked claims, explicit uncertainty, and audience-appropriate language, then respond to questions without overclaiming.

Studio Activity Instructions

Evidence and Reasoning Notes

• Claim:
• Evidence:
• Limitation:

Rubric Check

• Minimum pass
  • Claims are evidence-linked and caveats are visible.
  • Audience-appropriate language is used without technical distortion.
  • Q&A responses include limits and follow-up tests.
• Strong performance
  • Anticipates likely critiques and addresses them proactively.
  • Balances accessibility with methodological precision.
  • Uses uncertainty language confidently and specifically.
• Common failure modes
  • Overcompressed methods leading to overclaiming.
  • Jargon-heavy explanations with missing context.
  • Defensive Q&A without evidence references.

Exit Prompt

Write your 60-second talk opener with:

1. the core question,
2. one evidence-backed finding,
3. one explicit caveat.