IM 5241English Scientific Paper Writing

2022 CLASS SCHEDULE

Week

Date

Description

Textbook

1

2/14

Introduce course plan and assignments for the semester

Handout

2

2/21

Topic chp. 1-2 / Lecture on How to publish in SSCI journals part 1

[B3] Chp. 1-2 / PPT Handout

3

2/28

Holiday

No class

4

3/7

Topic chp. 3-4 / Lecture on How to publish in SSCI journals part 2

[B3] Chp. 3-4 / [R4*] / PPT Handout

5

3/14

Topic chp. 5-6 /Lecture on Knowing your contribution

[B3] Chp. 5-6/ [R7*] / PPT Handout

6

3/21

Topic chp. 7 / Comparing top-tier and low-tier articles / Demonstrate the editing process

[B3] Chp. 7 / [R9*]

7

3/28

Topic chp. 8 / Demo and practice on Introduction, Literature Reviews, Methods sections / Demonstrate the editing process

[B3] Chp. 8 / [B4] Unit 3

8

4/4

Holiday

No class

9

4/11

Midterm exam week

No class

10

4/18

Topic chp. 9 / Demo and practice on Results sections / Demonstrate the editing process

[B3] Chp. 9 / [B4] Unit 4

11

4/25

Topic chp. 10 / Demo and practice on Conclusions, Discussion, Implications / Demonstrate the editing process

[B3] Chp. 10 / [B4] Unit 5

12

5/2

Paper part-1 presentations (reports due) 1-3 / Revisions discussion

[B4] Unit 6

13

5/9

Paper part-1 presentations (reports due) 4-6 / Revisions discussion

[B4] Unit 7

14

5/16

Paper part-2 presentations (reports due) 1-3 / Revisions discussion

[B4] Unit 8

15

5/23

Paper part-2 presentations (reports due) 4-6 / Revisions discussion

[R11*]

16

5/30

Individual revisions

[R12*]

17

6/6

Individual revisions

 

18

6/13

Final exam week

No class

 

6/20

* * * Final papers due for journal submissions