実用技術英語
Practical Technical English
特任助教・コインカー, パンカジ・マドゥカー
1単位
目的
This course is designed to help student to acquire the basic skills and knowledge required for scientific writing.
概要
In this class student will a. learn strategies used in scientific writing with an emphasis on effective argument, b. review student's writing and revise their writing, c. give an oral presentation on student own technical paper
キーワード
Technical Writing
先行科目
関連科目
要件
You should have gotten the credit of "Advanced Technical English."
注意
This subject is a sompulsory one for Nichia STC students. If you are not Nichia STC students and want to attend this class, please contact a coordinator in your department for getting permission of your attendance.
目標
| 1. | To get ability to know the journalistic nuts and bolts of scientific writing |
| 2. | To get ability to discuss what science is, how to write a research paper, |
| 3. | To get ability to review topics of scientific importance |
| 4. | To get ability to distinguish central concepts from details in structuring scientific writing |
| 5. | To get ability to organize and present ideas logically |
| 6. | To get ability to write documents used in the sciences and engineering |
計画
| 1. | Basics of Scientific writing: Introduction to writing in the sciences and the challenges of scientific writing |
| 2. | Grammar and punctuation |
| 3. | The differences between scientific writing and other forms of writing |
| 4. | Describe several kinds of scientific writing and the purpose for each |
| 5. | Avoid common errors in scientific writing |
| 6. | Troublesome words and Commonly confused words |
| 7. | Getting to the point: Components of a research paper |
| 8. | Tips on writing Titles, Abstracts, and Introduction, Experimental Procedure |
| 9. | Tips on writing Results, Discussions, Conclusions, Acknowledgements and References |
| 10. | Visuals and their conventions |
| 11. | Writing for Publication: Grammar review of scientific research paper |
| 12. | Writing clearly and directly : Write precise and clear sentences and paragraphs |
| 13. | Improving scientific writing : Revise for clarity and effectiveness |
| 14. | Correcting grammatical flaws in sample texts |
| 15. | Ethics and scientific writing Fabrication, plagiarism, common knowledge, attributing authorship |
| 16. | Identify and correct common writing problems, Final revision questions and discussion |
評価
The overall grade will be based on the mid-term and final examinations and homework assignments.
対象学生
Nichia STC students and a limitted number of students who are permitted to get this subject.