Scientific Writing
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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XPE04SCWR | Z | 4 | 2C | English |
- Course guarantor:
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Supervisor:
- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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1) LECTURES [Chang-Hee Won]:
With the assistance of a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at CTU and a Professor in Electrical Engineering for Temple University (a research university located in Philadelpia, Pennsyvania, USA), researchers will be instructed on how to organize and effectively communicate their scientific results. While this instructor is an Electrical Engineer, the approaches will be applicable to all technical disciplines.
2) SEMINARS [Michael Ynsua]:
Under the guidance of a native-speaking English teacher participants will focus on the fundamentals of academic writing with the goal of sharpening critical writing skills (reasoning, formulating, and developing arguments and explanations). Special attention will also be paid to mechanics, usage, and style (grammar, etc).
- Requirements:
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Intended Audience:
Anyone who may be writing their first paper (regular, conference or journal) and would like the
opportunity to improve his or her scientific writing skills.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Week 1: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(February 18 - 22) Scientific Publications
Peer Review Process
Week 2: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(February 25 - March 1) Pre-Writing: What is Academic Writing?
Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
Brainstorming / Analyzing the Question / Planning (Outlining)
Other Pre-Writing decisions: American vs British English /
Capitalization / Abbreviations & Numbers / Punctuation
Week 3: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(March 4 - 8) Scientific Writing Overview
Differences between Scientific Writing and other Writing
Week 4: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(March 11 - 15) Writing: The Introductory Paragraph
Recognizing the Parts of an Introduction
The Difference between an Abstract and an Introduction
Week 5: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(March 18 - 22) Titles, Abstracts, Summaries, and Conclusions of a Scientific Paper
Organizing and Discussing Results
Week 6: Individual Consultations
Week 7: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(April 1 - 5) Writing: What Is a Paragraph?
Paragraph Structure (The Three Parts of a Paragraph)
Unity and Coherence
Week 8: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(April 8 - 12) Strategies for Reviewing and Revising a Scientific Paper
Presenting Data
Week 9: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(April 15 - 18) Writing: Facts versus Opinions
Concrete Supporting Details
Examples / Extended Examples
Paraphrases / Summaries
Statistics / Quotations (&Documenting Sources of Information)
Week 10: Individual Consultations
(April 23 - 26)
Week 11: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(April 29 - May 3) Researching and Presenting Prior Work for a Scientific Paper
Plagiarism
References
Week 12: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(May 6 - 10) Writing: The Conclusion
Concluding Paragraphs
Strategies for an Effective Conclusion
& Concluding Strategies That Do Not Work
Week 13: Deadline for Scientific Paper
(May 13 - 17)
Week 14: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(May 20 - 24) Final Feedback
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- Syllabus of tutorials:
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Week 1: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(February 18 - 22) Scientific Publications
Peer Review Process
Week 2: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(February 25 - March 1) Pre-Writing: What is Academic Writing?
Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
Brainstorming / Analyzing the Question / Planning (Outlining)
Other Pre-Writing decisions: American vs British English /
Capitalization / Abbreviations & Numbers / Punctuation
Week 3: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(March 4 - 8) Scientific Writing Overview
Differences between Scientific Writing and other Writing
Week 4: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(March 11 - 15) Writing: The Introductory Paragraph
Recognizing the Parts of an Introduction
The Difference between an Abstract and an Introduction
Week 5: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(March 18 - 22) Titles, Abstracts, Summaries, and Conclusions of a Scientific Paper
Organizing and Discussing Results
Week 6: Individual Consultations
Week 7: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(April 1 - 5) Writing: What Is a Paragraph?
Paragraph Structure (The Three Parts of a Paragraph)
Unity and Coherence
Week 8: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(April 8 - 12) Strategies for Reviewing and Revising a Scientific Paper
Presenting Data
Week 9: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(April 15 - 18) Writing: Facts versus Opinions
Concrete Supporting Details
Examples / Extended Examples
Paraphrases / Summaries
Statistics / Quotations (&Documenting Sources of Information)
Week 10: Individual Consultations
(April 23 - 26)
Week 11: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(April 29 - May 3) Researching and Presenting Prior Work for a Scientific Paper
Plagiarism
References
Week 12: SEMINAR [Michael Ynsua]:
(May 6 - 10) Writing: The Conclusion
Concluding Paragraphs
Strategies for an Effective Conclusion
& Concluding Strategies That Do Not Work
Week 13: Deadline for Scientific Paper
(May 13 - 17)
Week 14: LECTURE [Chang-Hee Won]:
(May 20 - 24) Final Feedback
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- Study Objective:
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fundamentals of academic writing with the goal of sharpening critical writing skills (reasoning, formulating, and developing arguments and explanations). Special attention will also be paid to mechanics, usage, and style (grammar, etc).
- Study materials:
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To be provided by instructor(s) or made available online.
- Note:
- Further information:
- https://jazyky.fel.cvut.cz/vyuka/PGS/A/
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
- Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)