Writing Strategies Intro
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This document outlines notes for a course on writing university assignments and research projects. It discusses key aspects of academic writing like structure, style, and components of a research project. The document is divided into 9 sections that cover topics such as the main functions of academic writing, how to structure writing coherently, understanding the research process, and using proper punctuation. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to students on how to successfully write up their university assignments and research projects.
Writing Strategies Intro
- 1. Writing Up You University Assignments and Research Projects ROBERT BRUNET SOL Department of Chemical Engineering, URV, Tarragona Sustainable Computer Aided Process Engineering Group Robert Brunet Page 1 of 7
- 2. Robert Brunet Universitat Rovira i Virgili Escola T竪cnica Superior dEnginyeria Qu鱈mica Av. Pa誰sos Catalans, 26 43007 Tarragona- ESPAA Tel. +34 977 55 86 54 Fax. +34 977 55 96 21 Mail: robert.brunet@urv.cat http://www.etseq.urv.es/suscape Notes course based on: Murray N., Hughes G. Writing up your University Assignments and Research Projects. McGraw Hill, 2008 Robert Brunet Page 2 of 7
- 3. 1. What are the key functions in academic writing? 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Defining terms and ideas 1.3. Describing 1.4. Comparing and contrasting 1.5. Classifying 1.6. Explaning causes and effects 1.7. Developing an argument 2. How should I structure my writing? 2.1. Coherence: the flwo of good writing 2.2. The three main parts of a writing project 2.3. The three main parts of a writing project 2.4. Using footnotes 2.5. English and latin abbreviations 3. What do I need to know about writing style? 3.1. Writing clearly and concisely 3.2. Level of formality (register) 3.3. Reading other research projects Robert Brunet Page 3 of 7
- 4. 4. Approaching your writing project: tips and strategies 4.1. Planning carefully 4.2. Deciding on your writing approach 4.3. Sourcing and selecting information 4.4. Recording information/ making notes 4.5. Drafting 4.6. Defining terms 4.7. Supporting your claims 4.8. Acknowledging alternative perspectives 5. Understanding the research and writing process 5.1. The basic requeriments of a research project 5.2. Decinding on a research 5.3. Writing a proposal 5.4. Adopting the correct mindset 5.5. Studying independently 5.6. Attending seminars, conferences, etc. 5.7. Getting down to writing Robert Brunet Page 4 of 7
- 5. 6. What are the different components of a research project? 6.1. Title page 6.2. Abstract 6.3. Acknowledgements 6.4. List of contents 6.5. List of acronyms and abbreviations 6.6. Introduction 6.7. Literature review 6.8. Methodology 6.9. Results/data 6.10. Analysis and discussion 6.11. Conclusions 6.12. Bibliography 6.13. Appendices 7. And when its all over: publishing and presenting your research 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Journal articles 7.3. A book 7.4. Conference presentations 7.5. A final note Robert Brunet Page 5 of 7
- 6. 8. Punctuation basics: A brief guide to punctuation use 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Capital letters 8.3. The comma 8.4. The semicolon 8.5. The colon 8.6. Parentheses 8.7. Inverted commas 8.8. The hyphen 8.9. The apostrophe 9. Appendix 9.1. Accademic word list Robert Brunet Page 6 of 7
- 7. Thanks for your attention! ROBERT BRUNET SOL Department of Chemical Engineering, URV, Tarragona Sustainable Computer Aided Process Engineering Group Robert Brunet Page 7 of 7