This document outlines the syllabus for an academic writing course titled "Presenting your results". The syllabus covers topics like IMRaD structure, strategic article planning, writing titles, abstracts, introductions, results and discussion sections. It includes class dates from August to November with topics covered on each date, such as coherence, plagiarism, and the submission process. Homework includes completing an online module, reading a discussion section from a selected article, and identifying limitations, implications, and comparisons within the discussion.
2. Syllabus outline
• 15/08 - Introduction
• 22/08 - IMRaD, Most common errors,
electronic tools
• 29/08 - Strategic planning for your article:
CARS and other approaches
• 05/09 - Title, Abstract e Introduction
• 12/09 - Writing your Introduction
• 19/09 - Coherence, cohesion and clarity, and
use of authorial voice
• 26/09 - (Introduction due) The Results
section
• 03/10- No class (SIEPE)
• 10/10 - The Discussion section
• 17/10 - Discussing and Concluding
• 24/10 - Writing (no class)
• 31/10 - Plagiarism (Students exchange
articles)
• 07/11 - (peer feedback due) Special guest
speaker on journal trends
• 14/11 - The submission process
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7. Homework
1. Do Module 6 in Formative
2. Download one of the selected articles from our webpage
(“Discussion 1”, “Discussion 2”, “Discussion 3” etc.). Read only the
Discussion section of the article you choose.
3. In the Discussion section, can you identify:
a. the author(s) admitting a limitation?
b. the author(s) talking about practical implication(s)?
c. The author(s) comparing the results to those of other authors?
4. Revisit Hanauer & Englander (“Quantifying the Burden…”) and
identify the same points (a, b, c) above.