RWS 508W-01: Scientific Writing Fall 2013 (Monday)

Rita Tomlin, BS (MT), MA Offic : A! "#$0 ,mail: tomlincons&lt-san.''.com Class: Monday 7:00-9:40 PM Offic %o&'s: Monday ( ) dn sday $-7 *m ( +y a**ointm nt

R% to'ic and )'itin/ St&di s 001) is d si/n d to % l* &** '-l 2 l st&d nts ma3o'in/ in t% sci nc s d 2 lo* t% s4ills n d d fo' sci ntific 5'itin/ and comm&nication. T% co&'s +&ilds on t% '% to'ical mod l t%at st&d nts 5 ' int'od&c d to in t% #00, 600, and "00-l 2 l R)S co&'s s: att ntion to a&di nc , *&'*os , *' s ntation (/ n' and o'/ani7ation), 2id nc , and lan/&a/ .

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#. )'it a * 's&asi2 sci ntific ' *o't, *'o*osal, o' lit 'at&' ' 2i 5 in 9MRA: fo'mat t%at cl a'ly and concis ly sta+lis% s a ' s a'c% a'/&m nt s&**o't d +y citations and /'a*%ics t%at m t t% con2 ntions and ;&ality standa'ds *' s nt d in t%is co&'s . 6. Const'&ct and *' s nt a sci ntific *ost ' t%at cl a'ly and concis ly con2 ys t% *'ima'y m ssa/ of a ' s a'c% *'o3 ct &sin/ t% co&'s /&id lin s and ' ;&i' d l m nts.

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Participation: T%is is a class in comm&nication, so yo&' *a'tici*ation is ss ntial. < t in2ol2 d. =& stion. P'o+ . S%a' ' l 2ant id as and o+s '2ations. Off ' yo&' o5n 8* 'i nc s. 9t is also im*o'tant t%at yo& t&'n in assi/nm nts and com to class *' *a' d to disc&ss t% day>s to*ics. T%is is a cas of m&t&al *' *a' dn ss and ' s* ct. Attendance: 9t is im* 'ati2 t%at yo& att nd class? t5o o' mo' a+s nc s 5ill dama/ yo&' /'ad . )%il l ct&' slid s and not s a' *ost d on Blac4 Boa'd to assist yo& 5% n an a+s nc is &na2oida+l , t% s aids cannot s&+stit&t fo' in-class *a'tici*ation and disc&ssion. Late Papers: @o& can ' c i2 an 8t nsion fo' /ood ca&s if yo& contact m before t% assi/nm nt is d& (2ia mail is acc *ta+l ). ,8*lain t% ' ason fo' t% d lay and *'o*os a ' asona+l d adlin (A6 5 4s). T% *ost ' *' s ntation is 8cl&d d f'om t%is o*tion? it is d& on t% assi/n d dat .

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Plagiarism: Any 5'itin/ s&s* ct d of *la/ia'ism may ' s&lt in a failin/ /'ad , 5it%d'a5al, o' in 8t nsi2 ' 2ision. Pla/ia'ism is a 2iolation of Titl 0, Califo'nia Administ'ati2 Cod , Pa't 0, S ction 4#"0(a) and 5ill + ta4 n s 'io&sly. Seek Help/Advice: Ma4 &s of my offic %o&'s, tal4 to m aft ' class, o' mail m 5it% ;& stions. My tim on cam*&s is limit d? so do not 5ait to contact m 5it% ;& stions o' conc 'ns. C' t&to'in/ is a2aila+l to all st&d nts on 5 4days? t% t&to's a' locat d in t% li+'a'y. T&to's can % l* yo& +'&s% &* on /'amma' and *&nct&ation o' *'o2id f d+ac4 on t% o'/ani7ation of yo&' id as and 5'itin/ flo5.

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,ac% doc&m nt o' *' s ntation yo& *' *a' ' fl cts yo&' 4no5l d/ and sta+lis% s yo&' *'of ssional ima/ . Cinal /'ad s a' d t 'min d +y total *oints ac;&i' d and t% inst'&cto'>s 3&d/m nt. T% ' is no c&'2 . Assi/nm nts a' /'ad d +as d on t% standa'ds 8*licitly and im*licitly comm&nicat d t%'o&/% t% inst'&cto'>s *' s ntations and assi/nm nts. ,2 'y ffo't 5ill + mad to ;&ic4ly 2al&at 5'itt n assi/nm nts? %o5 2 ', *l as &nd 'stand t%at sinc 9 am a f&ll-tim 5'itin/ *'of ssional, it may not + f asi+l to %a2 *a* 's +ac4 to yo& in on 5 4 fo' 2 'y assi/nm nt t%'o&/%o&t t% s m st '. An DAE m ans D 8c ll nt.E St&d nts 5%o a'n DAFsE *'od&c o&tstandin/ 5o'4 t%'o&/%o&t t% co&'s . Alt%o&/% ffo't is im*o'tant, nco&'a/ d, and a**' ciat d, t'yin/ %a'd and com*l tin/ all t% ' ;&i' m nts of t% co&'s 5ill not n c ssa'ily /&a'ant yo& an DA.E

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All assi/nm nts a' to + ty/ed (do01le 2/aced)3 2ta/led3 and on ti4e5 .oint2 6ill 1e ded0cted for not follo6ing t7e RWS508 te4/late2 and 2tyle g0ide. Assi/nm nt d tails a' *ost d on Blac4 Boa'd.

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'22ign4ent 9nt'od&ction to Ci ld S5al s Mo2 s Analy7 R s a'c% Go&'nal To*ic fo' Cinal Pa* ' C' at Ta+l s and Ci/&' s Post ' P' s ntation Annotat d Bi+lio/'a*%y P ' R 2i 5s () 4s ##-#0? 6 *oints ac%) Cinal Pa* ' (R *o't, P'o*osal, o' Hit 'at&' R 2i 5) Pa'tici*ation (9n-class *a'tici*ation) #otal .oint2 0 0 #0 #0 #0 60 #0 #0 00 #0 185

Note: As the instructor, I reserve the right to examine and reconsider individual grades in terms of attendance, colla orative effort, and punctualit!" Final '22ign4ent 9f yo& a' n/a/ d in ' s a'c%, yo& 5ill 5'it a ' s a'c% ' *o't o' *'o*osal, d * ndin/ on t% stat&s of t% ' s a'c%, in 9MRA: fo'mat t%at m&st + #0-#6 *a/ s and contain at l ast 1 ' f ' nc s. @o& may &s a *a* ' t%at yo& a' *' *a'in/ fo' anot% ' class ( ./., s nio' t% sis, t% sis man&sc'i*t, *'o*osal) if t% c'it 'ia fo' t%at assi/nm nt a' simila' to t%is *a* '. Pl as
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disc&ss t%is o*tion 5it% m + fo' midt 'm () 4 1). 9n addition, yo& may &s t% styl man&al *' f '' d +y yo&' d *a'tm nt for the final paper, onl! (all ot% ' assi/nm nts m&st &s t% R)S001 styl /&id ). @o& m&st notify m in 5'itin/ + fo' t% *a* ' is d& and *'o2id a styl s% t 5it% yo&' final *a* '. 9f yo& a' not n/a/ d in ' s a'c%, yo& 5ill 5'it a lit 'at&' ' 2i 5 in 9MRA: fo'mat t%at ass ss s, com*a' s, and cont'asts t% a'/&m nts and concl&sions *' s nt d in *&+lis% d a'ticl s and d'a5s a concl&sion o' / n 'ali7ation a+o&t t% o2 'all to*ic +as d on all t% a'ticl s 2al&at d. T% lit 'at&' ' 2i 5 m&st + 1-#0 *a/ s and ass ss at l ast $ * '-' 2i 5 d 3o&'nal a'ticl s ' lat d to t% sam to*ic. T% lit 'at&' ' 2i 5 m&st also contain a**'o*'iat citations + yond t% $ a'ticl s analy7 d. "O*RS! "'&!(,'R Pl as not t%at t%is sc% d&l is s&+3 ct to c%an/ . @o&' att ndanc and att ntion 5ill + n c ssa'y to ns&' t%at yo& a' *'o2idin/ *' cis ly 5%at t% co&'s d mands on tim . W9 ,0e ,ate #o/ic2 and '22ign4ent2 # A&/ 6$ First Class Communication Forums in Science 9nt'od&ction to Co&'s : )%y do ) )'it in t% Sci nc sI 6 S *6 Labor Day no class " S *9 'rg04entation in t7e Science2 Reading: Sci nc as a Social ,nt '*'is (P n'os ( Jat7) R adin/ ) ll (Mont/om 'y) Co' R s a'c% 's 5it% ,n/lis% as a Co' i/n Han/&a/ (Mont/om 'y) Han/&a/ K B in/ Cl a' (All y) 4 S * #$ ,0e: 9nt'od&ction to Ci ld (#-*a/ m mo? template on Black Board required) 'rg04entation in t7e $MR', For4at Reading: S ction 4.4-4.9: 9MRA: S ctions (P n'os ( Jat7) C'itical T%in4in/ (<' n ) Han/&a/ K B in/ Co't%'i/%t (All y) $n cla22 e:erci2e: Analy7in/ 2 '+ &sa/ in 9MRA: fo'mat 3o&'nal a'ticl s ,0e: S5al s Mo2 s (#-*a/ m mo): Ls 4 mo2 s list d in assi/nm nt s% t. B'in/ a co*y of a * '-' 2i 5 d 3o&'nal a'ticl f'om yo&' fi ld to class fo' t% in-class 8 'cis . #a1le2 ; Fig0re2 Reading: Ci/&' s and Ta+l s (!offman) <'a*%ical 9nt /'ity (T&ft on Blac4+oa'd) $n cla22 e:erci2e: C' atin/ ( modifyin/ ta+l s in MS)o'd $ S * "0 ,0e: Analy7 R s a'c% Go&'nal (6-*a/ m mo) .o2ter "on2tr0ction ; ,e2ign #7eory Reading: #0 Sim*ly R&l s fo' Post ' P' s ntation (,'' n on Blac4+oa'd) Additional ' adin/ to + anno&nc d ,0e: C' at <'a*%s ( Ta+l s (#-*a/ m mo *l&s /'a*%ics) To*ic fo' Cinal Pa* ' (#-*a/ m mo) Post ' T m*lat (' ;&i' d, +&t not /'ad d)

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W9 ,0e ,ate #o/ic2 and '22ign4ent2 7 Oct 7 Poster Presentations Post ' *' s ntation of ' s a'c% o' 3o&'nal a'ticl K 4 min&t limit on *' s ntation? =(A s ssion aft ' *' s ntation B'in/ l ct'onic co*y ( a *'int d co*y of *ost ' to class 1 9 Oct #4 Oct 6# ,0e: P'into&t of *ost ' *' s nt d in class (l /al si7 *a* ' *' f '' d) Individual Meetin s ,0e: Annotat d Bi+lio/'a*%y (at l ast $ citations) Reference23 .lagiari243 ; Re<ie6 'rticle2 Reading: R f ' nc s and Pla/ia'ism (!offman) R 2i 5 A'ticl s (!offman) '12tract2 and Re2earc7 .ro/o2al2 Re=0ire4ent2 for Final .a/er ; Re<ie6 Reading: To + anno&nc d (Blac4+oa'd) ,0e: O&tlin of M t%ods S ction !ritin !orks"op ,0e: :'aft of M t%ods S ction ( o&tlin of R s&lts S ction !ritin !orks"op ,0e: :'aft of R s&lts S ction ( o&tlin of 9nt'od&ction S ction #eteran$s Day no class !ritin !orks"op ,0e: :'aft of 9nt'od&ction S ction ( o&tlin of :isc&ssion S ction !ritin !orks"op ,0e: :'aft of :isc&ssion S ction ( A+st'act (*l as *'int o&t all s ctions to t&'n in) !ritin !orks"op % Peer &evie's ,0e: :'aft of nti' final *a* ' fo' * ' ' 2i 5 $n-cla22 e:erci2e: O+tain 6 * ' 2al&ations (si/n d +y ' 2i 5 '). Last Class ,0e: (o later t"an )*+, pm, Cinal P'o3 ct 5it% at l ast 6 fo'mal * ' 2al&ations (si/n d +y ' 2i 5 ') and a&t%o'>s ' s*ons s to * ' 2al&ations (l tt ' to dito').

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