IIST (Institute of Integrated Science and Technology)

Back to List

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

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IIST (Institute of Integrated Science and Technology)
Attached documents
Year 2024
Class code YD958
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 小金井 / Koganei
Classroom name 小西館‐ゼミ室1/W Seminar 1(6F)
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Class taught by instructors with practical experience

Show all

Hide All

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[対面/face to face]:Introduction

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

2[対面/face to face]:Reference survey

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

3[対面/face to face]:Introduction to journal papers

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

4[対面/face to face]:Introduction section

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

5[対面/face to face]:Proposal section

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

6[対面/face to face]:Result section

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

7[対面/face to face]:Comparison section

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

8[対面/face to face]:Conclusion, acknowledgement, and reference

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

9[対面/face to face]:Paper submission

Learning the process of submitting a journal paper.

10[対面/face to face]:Case study

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

11[対面/face to face]:Case study 2

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

12[対面/face to face]:Review

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

13[対面/face to face]:Reply letter

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

14[対面/face to face]: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.