Student Opinions on Scientific Writing Question Title * 1. How would you rate the overall readability of climate science research writing? Very easy to read Somewhat easy to read Neutral Somewhat difficult to read Very difficult to read Question Title * 2. Do you feel that the structure (i.e. word choice, sentence length, style of writing) of climate science writing helps in understanding the content? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 3. What do you find most challenging about scientific language? Select all that apply. Technical terms Complex sentence structures Lack of background knowledge Ambiguity of terms Other Question Title * 4. Do you believe that scientific writing is accessible to non-experts? Yes, very accessible Somewhat accessible Neutral Somewhat inaccessible Not at all accessible Question Title * 5. If you think climate science writing is difficult to understand, what do you think the problem is? Textbooks How writing is taught in science classes Lack of focus on writing skills in STEM studies Students not paying enough attention None of the above All of the above Question Title * 6. Do you feel engaged by science writing? Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 7. Does climate science writing increase your desire to get involved in helping the planet? Yes No Not sure Question Title * 8. In your opinion, how important is it for scientific writing to be accessible to the general public? Extremely important Very important Moderately important Slightly important Not important at all Question Title * 9. What is your gender? Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to say Question Title * 10. What is your age? 14-18 19-29 30-39 40+ Done