113_2_5305241: English Scientific Paper Writing

2025 CLASS SCHEDULE

Week

Date

Description

Textbook

1

2/18

Introduce course plan and assignments for the semester

Handout

2

2/25

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

[B3] Ch. 1-2

Handout

3

3/4

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

[B4-1] / [R4] /

 [B3] Ch. 3-4 */ PPT

4

3/11

Topic ch. 5 /Lecture on Knowing your contribution

[B4-2] / [R7] /

[B3] Ch. 5* / PPT

5

3/18

Topic ch. 6 /Lecture on Mixed Method

[B4-2] / [R9]

[B3] Ch. 6* / PPT

6

3/25

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

[B4-3] / [R10] /

[B3] Ch. 7* / PPT

7

4/1

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

[B4-4] / [R13] /

[B3] Ch. 8-9* / PPT

8

4/8

WDSI Conference, April 8-11

Library research

9

4/15

Midterm exam week

No class

10

4/22

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

[B4 5] / [R14]

 

11

4/29

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

[B4 ,7,8] /
[B3] Ch. 10

12

5/6

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

*

13

5/13

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

*

14

5/20

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

*

15

5/27

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

*

16

6/3

Individual revisions

 

17

6/10

Individual revisions

 

18

6/17

Final exam week

No class

 

6/22

Final papers due for journal submissions

 

* denotes oral presentation.