Academic Writing-A complete course for writers and editors
Introduction
Grammar is not an issue in academic writing. It is also not about memorizing facts or flaunting new fonts. It is all about effectively presenting a scientific claim and supporting that claim with facts and convincing arguments. Therefore, it is imperative to learn;
· Recognize the requirements for academic writing
· How to separate the useful information from the bulk literature
· How to effectively outline and organization of literature
· steps involved in writing the first draft
· Become an expert in mechanics (grammar, punctuation, etc.)
· How to revise and polish your written article
· what things should be considered during proofreading
· Various citation and bibliographies formats
· technical stuff involved in the writing process (Titles, captions, and equations, etc.)
· The right structure of the research article
Course Overview
Many Masters and Ph.D. students find it challenging to write an SCI journal article. They usually struggle with creating papers, especially if they want to publish them in high-impact factor journals Therefore, this course begins with pre-writing lectures so that students understand how to extract useful material from raw literature and organize it in a presentable manner. This course will walk you through all the stages and tools essential for writing any kind of article, thesis, or research grant proposal.
Foundation of academic writing
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Introduction of TutorI am Muhammad Junaid Anjum, graduated from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. Before preparing for this course I myself studied and published several SCI journal articles so that I should be aware of problems before, during, and after the writing. I believe that I am providing enough information that anyone can write a good article after taking this course.
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Course Outline
This course discusses the following concepts:
Foundation
Writing Process
Proofreading
Technical Stuff
Research Article/Paper
Proofreading Steps
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Pre-writing Steps
This lecture discusses the pre-writing steps such as:
Sources of Information
Gathering information
Organizing information
Point to Emphasis
Capturing content
Taking notes while reading
The paper annotation tool
Developing a template
Learning from the masters
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Literature review
This lecture discusses the process of literature review such as:
The literature review as a process
Critical voice/analysis
Journal Club
The literature review as a product
Types of literature review
How to write a literature review
Citing other people’s work
Literature review matrix
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British and American English
This lecture discusses the differences between American and British English writing such as:
Vocabulary
Spelling
Academic language
Punctuation
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Drafting Process
This lecture discusses the steps involved during the preparation of the first draft such as:
Who is your audience?
Writing a thesis
Writing a research paper
Writing a research grant proposal
Key adjustments
Mind maps
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Revising Steps
This lecture discusses the steps involved during the revision of the draft such as:
Common problems
Faulty organization
Lack of clarity
Inappropriate usage of language
Poor grammar
Tips for a better structure
Pyramidal structure
Paragraphs
Reverse outlining
Linking paragraphs together
Parallel structure
Feedback
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Editing Steps
This lecture discusses the things that require attention during editing such as:
Scientific style in academic writing
Features of Scientific Language
Advice for a better style
Verbs in action
Personal pronouns
De-clutter your text
Awkward phrases and waste words
Transition words
Redundant information
Negative statements
Example
Technical Stuff and Bouns
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Proofreading steps
This lecture discusses the common grammatical mistake such as:
Homophones
Subject-verb concordance
Singular or plural
Dangling participle
Ambiguous referencing
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Punctuation Marks Check
This lecture discusses the punctuation marks such as:
Comma (,)- Do's
Comma (,)- Don'ts
Colon (:)
Hyphen (-)
Apostrophe (’)
Semi-colon (;)
Quotation marks/inverted commas (“ ”/‘ ’)
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Spell Check
This lecture discusses the spell check such as:
Use a spell checker
Search for common mistakes
Proofread from a printout
Read backward
Beware of auto-correction functions
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Citations and Bibliographies Check
This lecture discusses the citations and bibliographies check such as:
key features of citations
Reference systems
Harvard
MLA
APA
Vancouver
Footnote/endnote systems
Proofreading Checklist
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