1-Introduction Process

Gen 600: Technical Writing andScientific Publication

CUFE 2014-2015Postgraduate StudiesPre-Master Courses

Tentative Course PlanHrsTopic

3IntroductionBasic Mental Concepts & Model

3Sentence errorsDangling & Squinting Modifiers

6Writing Effective Sentences

4Writing Effective Paragraphs

Practices & exercises: Instructors choice 10

~ 30 hours, 12 weeks

HrsTopic contact2Outlining & Organizing3Discovering Ideas

3Text Parts: I-B-CSummaries and Abstracts

4Forms: Outputs of Writing

2Miscellaneous Topics

Practices & exercises: personal duty 11

Tentative Course Plan (~ 30/36 hours, 12 weeks)

Prerequisite forTW: Grammar &

Mechanics (TOEFL)Essentials of Style

Samples At least half of their customers who fly to New

York come by plane. Career break in 1999 to renovate my horse Hobbies: enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians Service for old man to check they are still alive or

not. 2001 summer Voluntary work for taking care of

the elderly and vegetable people. Im interested to here more about that. Im working

today in a furniture factory as a drawer. The applicant listed his name as Ali in the resume

but wrote Aly on the onsite application. Candidate explained a gap in employment by

saying it was because he was getting over thedeath of his cat for three months.

Teaching certain topics enhancelifelong learning skills (topics arecomplex and require several skills).Writing is one of these topics.

Others are Management, Risk,Environment,

Systems Approach fits such objective.

How To StudyImportant Note: You are apostgraduate learner!Read; Read; Read!Read good material.Compare what you read with CourseContents.Signal any discrepancy!Practice writing; follow Coursesequence!

Lecture-1

Introduces Course, Objective, ILO, Schedule, Grading

Highlights Basic Concepts: Systems Thinking, Total

Quality, Relationship With WritingOutlines Course Parts Ethics, through Plagiarism

40 slidesWeek 1, 2-3 hours

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Integrate important concepts in the Writing Process

Values & Ethics

Systems Approach

Creativity

Synergy

TQ & CI

The Communication System

Awareness

Sender

Receiver

Message

Channel

MissionPerformance

ClearPerceptionMastery

1. Clarity of concepts2. Respect of Conventions3. Use of Systems Thinking4. Quality of the Approach5. Respect of the Receiver6. Synergy of Words and Structure7. Use of Continuous Improvement8. Competence of the Author9. Mastery of the Language10. Observance of Ethics

Course Objectives

1. To develop awareness of difficulties2. To stress the importance of writing

skill3. To develop awareness of

continuous self-learning habits forbridging skill gaps in English

4. To stress elements of basic style5. To polish writing skills6. To build observation skills7. To show that writing is a systemic

process.

ILO: Knowledge and Awareness Will have developed awareness that

writing is a TQ process Will have recognized personal

performance, and planned forimprovement

ILO: Transferable Skills Will have shaped personal attitude and

language for the services ofcommunication

Will be able to plan and write effectivetechnical texts: audience analysis,

Grades40Final exam60term

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attendanceQuizzes

Initiatives, participation, writingactivities, ingenuity, creativity,

positive attitude, willingness tolearn

20Mid Term**

11- Larger forms 12- Special Pats: Summary, Introduction, Conclusion

8- Paragraphs

10- Sentence Errors

13- Miscellaneous: References, Titles, Graphs, Tables,

9- Sentences

1- The Communication Model

Introductory: Course Objectives, Ethics,Systems Thinking, Skills,

2- The Writing Process

4- The Thesis Statement5- Discovering Ideas6- Outlining7- Organizing

3- The Structure of an article (miniature of thesis)

The Linear Way/Process (1)1. Define M.2. Define TS.3. Collect data about M.4. Organize M into:

Introduction,Body, Conclusion.

5. Check the plan.6. Develop the text.7. Check.8. Edit, improve.9. Rehearse & Deliver.10. Get feedback.11. Evaluate, Improve.

Mnemonic for the Linear Process(A reminder)

P: plan, define SMCR, discoverideas

O: outline, organizeW: sent/para, special partsE: evaluate, correct, improveR: revise, edit. Fine tune

B. The Writing Process:A Systemic Approach

The Communication System

Sender

Receiver

Message

Channel

Performance

Consider: Objective, Size, Time,Venue, Environment, V-Aids,

Speaker, Actor

ReaderSpectatorCodeLanguage

Text, SpeechC code, channel

check, reviewD doE evaluate,I improveM messageP planR receiver, readerTS topic sentenceTS Topic statementW write

ThroughputTransformations FuturePast

Input

Output

Feedback

Outcome

Environment

A System Impact

InternalExternal

Boundary

MissionVisionValues

Open (yes) or Closed (no)?

The Learning/EducationSystem

Mission

Student

Teacher

Content

Curricula1

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45 Venue

By Laws

Process tying allcomponents

Paradigm Shift toSystems Thinking

Seeing/Thinking should shiftfrom seeing/thinking in termsof elements and functions, to

seeing whole withrelationships.

In open systems, everyproblem has several solutions.There is always one optimum!

(Is a result of change.)

In a system, any palliative,considered permanent, can

become a chronic problem oftomorrow.

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Systemic ApproachDefine Terminology, backgroundSet up objective (s)Define system components behindLook for relationshipsLook for the detailsCheck what you do against criteriaImprove, based on resultsRepeat the improved process

23Systems Thinking RED Diploma

Be a Continuous LearnerBe a Continuous Learner1. What you do not know will hurt you and

will hurt your organization.2. Mistakes are learning opportunities.3. Learning is ultimately your

responsibility.4. Learning is an investment in yourself.5. Learning should not decrease after

universities.6. There are many career laddersinvest

in learning.

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Feedback

The Total Quality System

Plan

Improve

DoTotal Quality

Check

DCI

PCI

IDP

C

PD

Min. no. of relationships = n(n-1)

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The 12 Steps Close the Total Quality Loop1. Define SMCR+ others (OFSETT).2. Collect Ideas.3. Outline.4. Organize.5. Field check.6. Write /Type text.7. Revise.8. Field check.9. Edit /Proofread.10. Print, Bind, Distribute.11. Collect feedback.12. Improve.

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PP

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C, I

C, I

C, IC, IC, I

P: PlanD: DoC: CheckI: Improve

Extended Course Outline

Gen 600: Technical Writing and ScientificPublication

CUFE, Postgraduate Studies,Master Preparatory Year

a Objectivesof writingDefine, Clarify,Prioritize,

Define:SenderMessageCodeReceiverFormSizeTime & TimingEnvironment

PDCIB The Approach: Systemic

Sender

Receiver

Message

ChannelPerformance

Plan

Improve

Do

Check

Quality

Effectiveness

a Objectives Clarify, DefineDefine: SMCRFSET,

about bStep cdIntro Body ConclusionOrganized d & e

Against a & bExpand checked f

b SystemicApproachc Collectinformationd Outlinee Organizef Checkg Writeh Check, Revise,Edit, Improve The

Proce

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Writin

g

a Objectives Clarify, Define

Define: SMCRFSET,

About:Message, Readers, Environment, Use Discovering Ideas:

Brainstorming Qs Pentad Grid ModelsBreak thesis statements

into Topic Statements

b Systemic Approach

c Collectinformation

PDCI


Define: SMCRFSET,

about b

Info collected (c):Topic outline (T)Use sentence outline (S)Mixture of T & S

Outline (d)

b Systemic Approach

c Collect information

d Outline

e Organize Introduction, Body, ConclusionUse * Natural* Logical* Psychological

PDCI

Techniques


Define: SMCRFSET,

about b

c

d into I B C

for R & M Field check Improve Multiply C & I

b Systemic Approach

c Collect information

d Outline

e Organize

fCheckadequacy ofthe organizedoutline

PDCI

Organized d & e

Expand Topic Statementssf Check

g Write s


about b

cd into I B Cb Systemic Approach


d Outlinee Organize

ChooseWays-To-Begin (WTB),Ways-To-Develop (WTD)Signal words/verbsAll suitable for TS

Statement WTB WTDAction, Process X XAdvice XBackground X XCall for action X XCommand/Request XComparison-contrast X XDefinition/classification X XEarly theory and technique X XForecast and hypothesis X XIllustration/exemplification X XListing X XPoint of view x x

Then, and, or, nor for, but,so yet, therefore,however, further, if,because, first, finally,cause, define,

PDCI

Organized d & e

Against a & b


g Write s

i Check, Revise,Edit, Improve


about b



d Outlinee Organize

h Write EffectiveSentences To Develop Topic Statements

Emphasis Cohesion VarietyConciseness Preciseness

Word Propriety Clarity & Unity

PDCI

Organized d & e

Against a & b


g Write s

h Check, Revise,Edit, Improve


about b



d Outlinee Organize

g Write EffectiveSentences To Develop the Topic Snt.

Emphasis Cohesion

Variety Conciseness Preciseness

Word Propriety Clarity & Unity

Observe

ConclusionIntroduction AbstractRestates TSSummarizesconclusionsShows NewRecommends

Definesproblem background Presents TS States purpose Presents textcontents.

1- Descriptive2- Informative3- IndicativeTables Figures

Titles ReferencesAppendixesEquations

Forms of Scientific Writing The Scientific Article The Scientific Report Dissertations: M. Sc. & Ph. D. Descriptive layout Apply Course Contents toSections of the Forms.

PlagiarismAccording to the Oxford EnglishDictionary: to take and use as onesown the thoughts, writings, orinventions of another.River college Plagiarism Policy, Sep. 2014http://www.rrc.mb.ca/files/File/policies/C7-AcademicIntegrity.pdf

DefinitionsPlagiarism is using words, ideas, data or product withoutappropriate acknowledgement of authors of thesewords.Cheating is the use or attempted use of unauthorizedmaterials, information, or study aids or attempt tomisrepresent academic skill.Fabrication is intentional misrepresentation or inventionof any information such as falsifying research orinventing or exaggerating data.Collusion is assisting another to commit an act ofacademic misconduct.Self-plagiarism occurs when reusing previously writtenown work in a new written product without saying thatthis material has appeared elsewhere.

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Guidelines to Avoid PlagiarismRephrased from Miguel Roig

1. Acknowledge the contributions of others.2. Enclose verbatim text in quotation marks.3. Acknowledge every source whether

paraphrased, summarized, or quoted.4. Reproduce the exact meaning of other

authors ideas.5. When reducing a text, have a thorough

understanding of the ideas and terminologyused.

Miguel Roig, Ph.D , Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and otherquestionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing, First on-line versionpublished in September, 2003; Revised on-line version published in August, 2006;http://facpub.stjohns.edu/~roigm/plagiarism/Index.html

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Plagiarism Guidelines7. Signal to publisher previous dissemination of the same

or part of the work.8. Be familiar with the basic elements of copyright law.

Assignment9. Use references that are directly related to contents.10. When describing others work, do not rely alone on a

summary of that work done by others.11. Report, ethically, evidences contrary to your view.12. Report all aspects of the study that may impact the

independent replicability of research.13. Refrain from manipulating results to look plausible.14. Include no ghost authors, only those who have made

substantive contributions in the publication.15. Faculty-student collaborations should follow the same

authorship criteria.16. Disclose any possible conflicts of interest in work (e.g.,

ownership, consultation, relationship, )

What to avoid:1. Cutting and pasting from the internet

without reference to the source material2. Borrowing others work without

authorization3. 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 material5. Violating copyrights

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