In-Class Handouts
- Motivation for course;
First class meeting as a sentence outline;
Course objective
- Resumes: Intro; Samples:
Formatted: viewgraph,
print
Scannable:
viewgraph
print. Cover
letter
Interviewing
- Sentence outline: Benefits,
Sentence outline
Sentence outline examples ,
Sept 2000 example,
Sample from instructor,
- Keys to a clear and graceful style
- Improving sentences :
Structure, Choosing active characters,
Pattern, Meaning
controlled by Agent choice, Emphasis
- Topic selections:
General intro
Principles for
selecting Likely topics
Unlikely topics
Policy topics
- Abstracts:
Example from American Journal of Physics, Improved abstracts
- Reviewing.
Refereering,
Forms for refereeing:
paragraph,
short paper,
medium paper,
policy paper.
Reviewing process for scientific journals
- Revision: Revision checklist,
Revision examples,
Referencing
- Talk tips :
Speaking assignment,
Turning paper to
talk,
Guidelines,
Talk tips,
Viewgraphs,
How would Lincoln prepare? (humor)
- Setting the tone, also examples of
viewgraphs from Dazzle 'em with Style textbook.
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Comments on short papers,
Shaping your prose.
- Policy Paper
Tips on writing policy paper
- Paragraph:
my views
- Short Talk.
Comment on Medium Paper Draft
- Comments on Medium Paper
- Practical matters:
Scientific publications ,
,
Vita,
Recommendation,
Resume, Humor:
sample letter of
recommendation, example of unsuccessful
interviewing
- Imploring/complaining:
Writing congress,
grievance
Samples
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