IIST (Institute of Integrated Science and Technology)

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BSP500D1(初年次教育、学部導入教育及びリテラシー教育 / Basic study practice 500)
Technical Writing Workshop 2
テクニカルライティングワークショップ 2

Keping YU

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Faculty/Graduate school IIST (Institute of Integrated Science and Technology)
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Year 2022
Class code YD958
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Campus 小金井 / Koganei
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Credit(s) 2
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Outline and objectives

Getting your work published in top conferences and journals requires not only great science but also a well-written document. This course helps students develop effective writing skills for publication in English.

Goal

For this semester, the Technical Writing Workshop 2 aims to cultivate the ability to write journal papers.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

It will be given in the Learning Management System.
Please confirm the announcement from the Learning Management System.
The students will apply what they have learned in their own writing, slowly constructing a full research paper by the end of the course. The lectures will be given in a highly interactive manner. The students will be asked to submit their written papers and their comments to other papers.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

あり / Yes

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[未定/undecided]:Introduction

Technical writing overview. Introduction to the lecturer. Course overview.

2[未定/undecided]:Reference survey

Learning how to survey the reference papers. Study the high-ranked journals in the related research area.

3[未定/undecided]:Introduction to journal papers

Learning the difference between conference and journal papers. Learning how to expand a conference paper to a journal paper.

4[未定/undecided]:Introduction section

Learning how to write the introduction section of a journal paper.

5[未定/undecided]:Proposal section

Learning how to write the proposal section of a journal paper.

6[未定/undecided]:Result section

Learning how to write the result section of a journal paper.

7[未定/undecided]:Comparison section

Learning how to write the comparison section of a journal paper.

8[未定/undecided]:Conclusion, acknowledgement, and reference

Learning how to write the conclusion, acknowledgement, and reference sections.

9[未定/undecided]:Paper submission

Learning the process of submitting a journal paper.

10[未定/undecided]:Case study

Writing a full paper. The students will present their paper.

11[未定/undecided]:Case study 2

Based on the presented paper, we will have a group discussion.

12[未定/undecided]:Review

Learning the review process of a journal paper. Learning how to evaluate a journal paper.

13[未定/undecided]:Reply letter

Learning how to write a reply letter for a conditional accepted journal paper.

14[未定/undecided]:Summary of course

Summary. Question and answers.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

【Preparatory study and review time for this class are 4 hours each.】Homework (reports, paper writing and presentation).

Textbooks

Handouts and prints will be distributed.

References

Science Research Writing: A Guide for Non-Native Speakers of English, H.G. Deal, Imperial College Press.

Grading criteria

Homework 60% + in-class discussion 40%.

Changes following student comments

None in particular.