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George David Gopen

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in Cambridge, MA, The United States

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George David Gopen, JD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Rhetoric at Duke University. He is widely recognized as the creator of the Reader Expectation Approach to Writing in the English Language which was first introduced to audiences through his foundational 1990 article, "The Science of Scientific Writing," co-authored with Judith Swan and published by American Scientist. The article is the second most visited of the journal's website. In February of 2026, George signed a multi-book contract with The Anthem Press in London. The first book of that series is an update and expansion of the American Scientist article titled "The New Science of Scientific Writing." It is now available with 17 translations planned within the year. ...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 144 ratings · 12 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sense of Structure, The: Writing from the Reader's Perspective 4.37 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expectations: Teaching Writing from the Reader's Perspective 4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gopen's Reader Expectation Approach to the English Language: A New Tweetment 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 'New' Science of Scientific Writing: Using Reader Expectations to Transform Scientific Communication it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 'New' Science of Scientific Writing: Using Reader Expectations to Transform Scientific Communication it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing from a Legal Perspective did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La ciencia de la escritura y graficacion cientfica by Dr. George R. Talbot, George David Gopen (Goodreads Author), Dr Judith a Swan (With) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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George Gopen made a comment in the group Indie and Self-Published Author Support — Introduce Yourself topic " Good day, everyone. I am Professor Emeritus at Duke University. I have written six books and am working on a seventh. I mention this not to boast but t ...more "
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George Gopen made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Introduce Yourself! topic " Greetings to the Round Table. I am Professor Emeritus in Rhetoric at Duke University, and have a lifelong habit of reading sentences more slowly than i ...more "
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