The goal of this course is to enhance the understanding of the organization, sentence structures and unique features of science and technology journal papers, and to use them for actual journal paper writing. To this end, published papers are analyzed and their characteristics are identified. Active discussion is encouraged to promote the participation of students.

There is no primary textbook for this course. All content of the course is updated and provided in the PPT files. You should identify and obtain the appropriate style guide for your major journal of interest.

Recent discussions have suggested the need for an evaluation of student progress in this course. However, since this is not a major class, assigning grades seems unrealistic. As a compromise, students who complete all class assignments and regularly attend class will receive an S. Those who do not will receive a U. This policy should make this a more productive class.

Assignments: 1) or 2) and 3) below

1) Abstract: 200 words, Introduction: 600 words, Discussion & Conclusion: 400 words
2) Complete paper
3) Presentation

Handbook of Technical Writing by Brusaw, Alred and Oliu, St. Martin’s Press, New York. 2000.

Technical Writing and Professional Communication for Non-Native Speakers by Huckin and Olsen, McGraw-Hill. 1991.

English for Writing Research Papers by Adrian Wallwork, Springer, 2011.

Grammar in Use Intermediate Fourth Edition by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 2018.

1. Overall organization of science and engineering journal papers
2. Overall organization of science and engineering journal papers
3. Unique features of science and engineering journal papers
4. Considerations in SEJ writing: Meticulous development of ideas
5. Considerations in SEJ writing: Meticulous development of ideas
6. Sentence complexity/types in science and engineering journal papers
7. Sentence complexity/types in science and engineering journal papers
8. Conferences
9. Conferences
10. Articles
11. Prepositions
12. Vocabulary
13. Useful phrases
14. Reading and analyzing published papers
15. Reading and analyzing published papers
16. Conferences

Graduate students must manage constantly changing demands on their time. Frequently, important obligations may conflict with this course; the English faculty recognize this and understand that other obligations may be more important than attending this class on any particular day. However, distinguishing between acceptable, excusable absences and unexcused absences is a subjective matter that we want to avoid. As a compromise, we will allow six absences, with no distinction between excused and unexcused ones. Upon the seventh absence, for any reason, you will receive a U.