Intensive Course in Research Writing
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Intensive Course in Research Writing
Barbara Gastel, MD, MPH
Texas A&M University
Summer 2011
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Intensive Course in Research Writing:Session 14 (15 July 2011)
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Today
• Developing an academic writing style and building English vocabulary (Dr. Aiello)
• Communicating specialized information to the public (continued)
• Wrap-up exercise• Some resources• Course evaluation• Presentation of certificates and letters• Group photo
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ESL Short Subjects:Developing an Academic Writing Style;
Building English Vocabulary
Susan Aiello, DVMNote: Later this month, this presentation will be posted in the AuthorAID Resource Library (http://www.authoraid.info/resource-library).
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Week 4 (optional)
• Continued work on revising papers
• Appointments with BG if you’d like
• Presentation on teaching technique: Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon
• Demonstration on baking technique (making bar cookies): Wednesday at 7 p.m. (details to follow)
• Questions?
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Basics of Communicating Specialized Information
to the Public
(continued)
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A Real-Life Medical Mystery:“The Secret in the Marrow”
by Daniel C. Weaver
What aspects help it communicate clearly and effectively to a general
audience?
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Workingwith the Popular Media
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Discussion Questions
• Have you ever been interviewed by a reporter (for example, for a newspaper article)? If so, what was your experience?
• What suggestions do have for communicating effectively in such interviews?
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A Few Suggestions:Working with the Media
• Find out the reporter’s– Background– Task– Deadline
• If possible, provide some written information.
• Present information in a way directly understandable by the public.
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Suggestions (cont)
• Consider the visual aspect.
• Perhaps check the reporter’s understanding.
• If there’s a main point you want to make, find a way to make it.
• Offer to review a draft for accuracy.
• Perhaps provide feedback after the item is published, posted, or broadcast.
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For Texas A&M Grad Students:A Course of Possible Interest
VIBS (Veterinary Integrative Biosciences) 660: Reporting
Science and Technology
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Wrap-Up Exercise
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Workshop-Design Exercise
Imagine that you return to your university or department and are asked to give a half-day workshop on research writing. Prepare a plan for the workshop, and be ready to present the plan. In your plan, include the 5 Ws and an H: who, what, where, when, why, and how.•Groups
• Alejandro, José, Juan, Diao• Alicia, Niels, Haroon, Brandi• Maria Elena, Aaron, Roberto
•Planning time: about 30 minutes•Presentation time: about 5 minutes per group
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Some Resources
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Some Resources
• OneLook Dictionary Search (www.onelook.com)• Academic Phrasebank
(www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk)• Grammar Girl (grammar.quickanddirtytips.com)• The Elements of Style (www.bartleby.com/141/)• English Communication for Scientists
(http://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/english-communication-for-scientists-14053993)
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More Resources
• Scientific English (set of lessons accessible through www.authoraid.info/resource-library/china-medical-board-program-resources/cmb-lessons-in-scientific-writing/folder_contents)
• Getting the Most out of Words (www.authoraid.info/resource-library/Editing%20and%20Publication-Chapter%202.pdf/view)
• AuthorAID at INASP (www.authoraid.info)
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AuthorAID at INASP
• A project to help researchers in developing countries (and elsewhere) to write about and publish their work
• Main components– Mentoring– Workshops– Discussion list– Openly accessible content
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Course Evaluation
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Presentation of Certificatesand Letters
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Group Photo
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Wishing you all the best!