Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Technical Writing
and Scientific
Publications
GEN 600
Week-1
Introduces
Course, Objective, ILO, Schedule, Grading
Highlights
Basic Concepts: Systems Thinking, Total
Quality, Relationship With Writing
Outlines
Course Parts
Ethics, through Plagiarism
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The Rationale
Teaching certain topics enhance lifelong learning
skills (topics are complex and require several skills).
Course Objectives
The course aims to:
1. Develop awareness of difficulties
2. Stress the importance of writing skills
3. Develop awareness of continuous self-
learning habits for bridging skill gaps
4. Stress elements of basic style
5. Polish writing skills
6. Build observation skills.
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d) Transferable Skills
1. Presenting Results of the Technical Work Using Multi Media
2. Developing sense of audience, and writing organizational
ability
3. Managing the writing process
4. Developing ability for self learning, persuasive writing and
critical judgment
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Grading Scheme
Final exam 40
Course work 60
Attendance
Quizzes
40
Class Participation
+
Home Assignments
20
Initiatives, writing activities, creativity,
positive attitude, willingness to learn
Mid Term* 20
Introductory
1- The Communication Model
2- The Writing Process
3- The Structure of an article (miniature of thesis)
4- The Thesis Statement
5- Discovering Ideas
6- Outlining
7- Organizing
8- Paragraphs
9- Sentences
10- Sentence Errors
11- Larger forms
12- Special Parts: Summary, Introduction, Conclusion
13- Miscellaneous: References, Titles, Graphs, Tables,
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Message
D do
Sender E evaluate
I improve
Performance M message
Reader
Code P plan
Spectator
Language
R receiver, reader
Channel Receiver TS topic sentence
TS Thesis statement
Consider: Objective, Size, Time, Venue (site, W write
setting), Environment, V-Aids,
Plan C C
I
I Total Quality
P
Check P
D Improve D
C
I
Feedback
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Writing: A Total
Writing: Quality
A Total Process
Quality Process
Plan Implement Check Improve
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Define 2 Collect Check.
SMCR, information Review. Edit.
OSFE , data, .... Revise. Proofread.
Tool, 5
8
Time.
6 Check.
3
Write. 7 Review.
Revise.
Improve
Outline. Type.
skills.
4 Print. 11
Get
Organize. Collate. feedback.
Distribute. 9
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Plagiarism
According to the Oxford English
Dictionary: to take and use as
ones own the thoughts, writings,
or inventions of another.
Definitions
Plagiarism is using words, ideas, data or product without
appropriate acknowledgement of authors of words.
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Plagiarism Guidelines
Rephrased from Miguel Roig
Plagiarism Guidelines
7. Be familiar with basic elements of copyright law.
8. Use references directly related to contents.
9. When describing others work, do not rely alone on a secondary
summary of that work.
10. Report ethically evidences contrary to your point of view.
11. Report all aspects of the study that may impact the independent
re-plicability of research.
12. Refrain from manipulating results to look reasonable.
13. Include no ghost authors, only those who have made substantive
contributions in the publication.
14. Faculty-student collaborations should follow the same criteria to
establish authorship.
15. Disclose any possible conflicts of interest in work (e.g., stock
ownership, consultation, relationship, )
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What to avoid:
1. Cutting and pasting from the internet without
reference to the source material
2. Borrowing others work without authorization
3. Trying to help someone a little too much for
something he is personally supposed to do,
and he is supposed to take credit for.
4. Photocopying
5. Violating copy rights
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Typical Structure of a
Research Paper (1)
Title: Catchy and indicative of your research contribution
Describe concisely the core contents of the paper
Abstract: A summary of the research problem, your claim, and
the evidence (mini version of the paper)
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Summary of Take-Home
Messages
1. It is NOT enough to design yet another technique or
system without convincing evaluation
2. You should avoid claiming too many dimensions, but one
or two with in-depth evidence
3.Know your enemy: Check who are on the program
committee or editorial board, and cite their relevant work
with due credit
4. Choose a promising topic
5. Are the experimental results consistent and conclusive?
6. A good introduction with a good motivation is half of your
success!
Quiz
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