Calendar 課曆 reference
Preparation: July –August
1) 報到︰請務必於七、八月(8/15前) 到英文系「網路英語教學研發中心」報到﹐領取講義並了解上課方式和課程使用平台。未報到者視同放棄資格。
2) 請於七八月自行擬定論文題目和進行寫作前必須之研究。
Subject & Instruction format
September: --required writing: self-introduction
1 SELF INTRO. + rules [lecture] & GROUPING
2. Introductions: 課程介紹、自我介紹、寫作方法介紹
(1) Asian vs. US ways of communication; Process of Writing; 1-2 hours [Connor: lecture + ppt]
(2) Theoretical and practical aspects of communication 1-2 hours [Arul – lecture + ppt]
October --required writing: a paper proposal
3. RESEARCH & proposal 作研究與寫論文提案
(1) Doing research in our libraries and on the Internet; [ppt’s from both]
(2) proposal format [Connor: a Word file]
November -- required writing: 2-5 pages of paper draft
4. Styles & Format: 論文文體與格式
(1) Research Writing Styles – [ppt’s from both] (based on common expectation and the teachers’ errors) [Arul –lecture -- recording in class]
(2) Citation format; --MLA; IEEE [pdf file]
(3) Organizing information; [ppt’s from both]
(4). Avoiding Plagiarism: Paraphrasing, etc. [ppt’s from both]
December & Jan --required writing: final paper & abstract 論文修改與摘要
(1) Language: Grammar, common errors, [ppt’s from both, common errors + collections of the teachers’ erros]
(2) Abstract Format and language –a brief description from both
(3) Presentation (depends on participants’ interest?)
References: 參考文章與網站
1. Writing and Conference Presentation: 寫作與會議發表
Hints on Writing Technical Papers and Making Presentations. Victor OK Li. http://www.mnlab.cs.depaul.edu/seminar/resources/tech-pres.pdf
(A ppt presentation based on the paper above: http://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/pdf/r3.pdf )
How to Increase the Chances Your Paper is Accepted at ACM SIGCOMM. by Craig Partridge. http://www-sop.inria.fr/planete/Arnaud.Legout/Documents/ccr-9807-partridge.pdf
“The Economics of International Conferences” Kai A. Olsen Computer June 2004: 90-92.
2. Format: 論文格式
IEEE Style Documentation http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~writing/handbook-docum1b.html
MLA Style Format http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/mlastyle.htm
(pdf file http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/MLA-1a.pdf )
3. Organizing Information and Avoiding Plagiarism 組織引用資料和避免抄襲
Advice for Students on Citation and Scholarship. by Judy Hunter. http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/writinglab/forum/advice.pdf
Documenting Sources http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/research/documentation.html
[Includes: Writing Citations, Using Quotations, Using Ellipses, Blending Reference Materials into your Writing, Citing Electronic Sources & Chinese Sources]
Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices http://www.ilstu.edu/~ddhesse/wpa/positions/WPAplagiarism.pdf