Reading Scientific Research

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This class will explore various types of scientific writing to develop students' abilities to understand the role of the articles and logically evaluate their validity and importance. Students will gain an understanding of how various publications and different target audiences determine the style, vocabulary and content of the articles.

Academic Written English I & II
Academic Spoken English I & II
Academic English for the Second Year I/II

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None. All materials will be distributed in class.

Week 1: Class Introduction
Week 2: Introduction to reading scientific articles
Week 3: Reading scientific magazine articles I
Week 4: Reading scientific magazine articles II
Week 5: Thinking about the audience
Week 6: Presentations
Week 7: Reading research articles I
Week 8: Reading research articles II
Week 9: Presenting general ideas and summaries
Week 10: Technical writing
Week 11: Literature search
Week 12: Writing comparisons I
Week 13: Writing comparisons II
Week 14: Presentations & self-evaluations I
Week 15: Presentations & self-evaluations II
(Schedule subject to change)

All assigned readings and other preparation must be done outside of class.
Students are expected to spend about one hour each week preparing for the upcoming class, as well as reviewing materials from the previous lesson.

Class Participation (including peer reviews and other in-class activities) = 35%
Presentations = 30%
Homework and other assignments = 35%

By appointment.

This class will be taught entirely in English.

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