- 使用教室
- 月7-8(W331)
- 単位数
- 講義：0 演習：2 実験：0
- 講義コード
- 99143
- シラバス更新日
- 2014年4月4日
- 講義資料更新日
- 2014年4月4日
- アクセス指標
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- 学期
- 前期
講義概要
This course will provide students at the graduate level with the basic skills required to produce well-structured and effectively written research papers. The research paper sections for which structure, appropriate grammar and vocabulary will be addressed on the basis of models and published articles include the introduction, methodology, results, discussion/conclusion and abstract. Referencing and footnote writing will also be addressed.
講義の目的
We will work toward improving your academic English-writing skills in the following areas:
• Structuring your papers so as to accord with international academic English norms
• Vocabulary and expression in each of the standard sections of a paper
• Abstracts for your papers and short descriptions of projects for scholarship and other applications
• Referencing and footnoting
講義計画
1 / April 7
Introduction to course and textbook. Participants’ experiences: Write a paragraph about your academic experience to date and two paragraphs about your current or future research at Titech
Textbook : “Introduction: How to Use This Book”
Ch. 1: overall structure - tense pairs - signalling (pp.1 – 11)
2 / April 14 passive/active - paragraphs – writing task: build a model Chapter 1
pp. 11 - 24 Bring copies of 3 recent research papers in your field (ideally written by native speakers of English)
3 / April 21 Testing the model – vocabulary – writing an introduction Chapter 1
pp. 25 - 43
4/ May 7 (Wednesday)
Structure – grammar and writing skills - writing task: build a model Chapter 2
pp. 44 - 61 Draft of the Introduction for your short journal article (semester project)
5/ May 12 writing task: build a model (cont’d) - testing the model – Chapter 2
pp. 61 - 75
6 / May 19 vocabulary – writing a methodology section Chapter 2
pp. 75 - 90
7 / May 26
Structure – grammar and writing skills Chapter 3
pp. 91 - 111 Draft of methodology section for your semester project.
8/ June 2 Writing task: build a model – testing the model Chapter 3
pp. 111 - 135
9/ June 9
Vocabulary – writing a Results section Chapter 3 pp. 135 - 153
10/ June 16
Structure – grammar and writing skills Chapter 4 pp. 154 - 167
Draft of your Results section
11/ June 23 Writing task: build a model , Chapter 4 pp. 167 - 180
12/ June 30
Testing the model - vocabulary – writing a Discussion/conclusions section, Chapter 4 pp. 180 - 196
13/ July 7
Abstracts, References and footnotes
Chapter 5 and handouts. Draft of your Discussion/conclusions section
14/ July 14
In-class TEST
15/ July 28 (make-up class for April 28)
English-language CV formats.
Bring your current English CV, if you have one! Submit your finished paper.
教科書・参考書等
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English,
Hilary Glasman-Deal
Imperial College Press 2010
関連科目・履修の条件等
Graduate program registration or graduate-level visiting student status
成績評価
Homework 20%
Final test 20%
Attendance and participation 20%
Semester project, a minimum 1,000 word article in English
(double-spaced, font size 12 or above) 40%
Total: 100%
