Scientific Writing I

　

Making Sense of the Science
A Workshop on Effective Scientific writing

This course will be run as a workshop on effective written communication, taught by Dr. Judith A. Swan (Princeton Writing Program). Based on the analysis on how native English speakers analyze written English, this course will offer an effective method of revision for clarity and coherence. The sixth session will explore how to effectively convey information and enthusiasm in oral presentations.

　



Course schedule

date

topic

3/07 (Mon) 09:00-12:00

Session 1: Readers, expectations, and structure: Cause and effect

3/08 (Tue) 09:00-12:00

Session 2: The structure of cohesion: Context and emphasis

3/08 (Tue) 13:30-16:30

Session 3: Building coherence: Sentences into passages

3/09 (Wed) 09:00-12:00

Session 4: Competing emphasis and paragraph structure

3/10 (Thu) 09:00-12:00

Session 5: Document level expectations: Abstracts and introductions

3/11 (Fri) 09:00-12:00

Session 6: Communicating in other ways: Orals and visuals

3/09 (Wed) 13:15-18:15

Individual tutorials I

3/10 (Thu) 13:15-18:15

Individual tutorials II


Attendance of this course requires pre-registration, which was closed on February 21st, 08:30AM. To view the list of registrants click here. (Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)　

To view how to remit the registration fee, click here. (Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)　

To download a 58 page workbook, click here. (Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)
This is a workbook to be used in the first four sessions.
Materials for session #5 is here.

Powerpoint file of session #6 is here.
Checklist for oral presentation can be downloaded from here.

To view the schedule of individual tutorials, click here. (Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)

To view the schedule of lunch and dinner with Dr. Swan, click here. (Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)

　

Video files of the e-learning course "Making sense of the science" can be downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.nig.ac.jp/jimu/soken/courses/MakeSence.html
(This page is open to public, but videos can be downloaded only from NIG IP addresses)

To students who submitted the course card 　　履修届を提出した学生のみなさん

Grades (pass or fail) will be based on attendance. You will get a "pass" grade if you attend five or more sessions. Individual tutorial counts as one session, but the "Special session", to be offered in the afternoon of 3/11, will not.

成績（合格または不合格）は出席で決めます．５つ以上のセッションに参加したものを合格とします．個別添削は１セッションと数えますが，3/11午後の特別セッションは数えません．

　

Special session !!

3/11 (Fri) 13:00-15:15

Workshopping drafts: Supporting the development of writing in the laboratory


This is a workshop using participants' own drafts as material. The class will discuss a draft submitted by one of the group member. During the workshop, participants will learn how to analyze the draft, as well as how to make effective comments to improve them.

For details of this session click here.　(Accessible only from NIG IP addresses)

Application for this session closed on March 2 (Wed), 17:00.

Sessions will be held in the Guest House Seminar Room.

授業の場所は宿泊棟セミナー室です．

 

There will be a party on March 11 (Fri) from 17:30 at the NIG cafeteria. If you plan to attend, please send an email by March 9, 17:00. There is no charge for those who have attended the course.

３月１１日（金）１７：３０からSwanさんを囲んでパーティーを開きます．場所は遺伝研食堂です．参加希望者は３月９日１７：００までにメールでお知らせ下さい．授業参加者はパーティー参加費無料，それ以外の方は3,000 円です．授業には参加するが支払うべき参加費を払っておられない方（n=21 at Fri, 4 Mar 2005 18:42:21 +0900）は，授業の参加費の支払いに加え，追徴金3,000円を頂く可能性があります．

　

　

course organizer: Yasushi HIROMI

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