Exercise in Practical Scientific English I
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| Term | 2020/First semester |
| Number of Credits | 1 credits |
| Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Student | Graduate |
| Language | English |
| Day/Period | Thu.4・5 |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is open to all master and doctoral engineering students. It is designed to help students understand how to write a research paper step by step. In this course, the students will write a short research paper (i.e. Extended Research Abstract for Proceeding. approx. 1000 -1500 words) on a topic drawn from assigned readings. |
| Course Goals | The primary goal of this course is to deepen an understanding of the main features of each part of a scientific paper (IMRaD). Throughout the course, students will develop the core competencies required for language, grammar, and style to produce a research manuscript in English. |
| Schedule and Contents | Unit 1. Course Overview Introduction to writing scientific research articles Unit 2. Introduction Raising awareness of the register of scientific research articles (genre, audience, purpose) Unit 3. Preparing to Write (1) Writing a proposal for a research paper, using corpus-based approach (Exercise: Creating own Corpus) Unit 4. Preparing to Write (2) Paraphrasing ideas from source texts, using citations and references in formal writing Unit 5. Writing Processes (1) Abstract Identifying the moves for an Abstract section by hint expressions Unit 6. Writing Processes (2) Abstract-continued Writing an Abstract (Title), Peer Feedback Unit 7. Writing Processes (3) Introduction Identifying the moves for an Introduction section by hint expressions Unit 8. Writing Processes (4) Introduction-continued Writing an Introduction section, Peer Feedback Unit 9. Writing Processes (5) Method Writing a Method section, Peer Feedback Unit 10. Writing Processes (6) Results Writing a Result section, Peer Feedback Unit 11. Writing Processes (7) Discussions and Conclusion Writing a Discussion and a Conclusion section Unit 12. Cover letter to reviewers Writing a cover letter to reviewers and how to respond to reviewers Unit 13. Monitoring and Revising (1) Submitting the paper online to receive feedback from instructors Unit 14. Monitoring and Revising (2) Revising a paper based on peer feedback Unit 15. Submission of the Final Paper |
| Grading Policy | Evaluation based on 30% participation, 40% reports, 30% final paper *More than twice unexcused absence can result in course failure |
| Prerequisites | Students who intend to join this course must attend the first class. |
| Preparation and Review | Students will need to spend a reasonable amount of time to complete their own piece of writing for the course. |
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