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… and guest lecturers and seminar leaders
¾ Course web site:
http://www.ida.liu.se/~TGTU39/
¾ Course administrator:
Madeleine.Hager.Dahlqvist@liu.se
¾ Director of studies: Lena.Stromback@liu.se
¾ Course responsible: Juha.Takkinen@liu.se
Staff
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Linköping University
Department of Computer and Information Science
Juha Takkinen, juha.takkinen@liu.se
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¾ See links from Course information on the
course web site!
¾ Creates attendance lists
¾ Log in with username and password as announced in e-mail
and lecture 1
¾ Seminar registration system: select a
seminar occasion
¾ Keeps track of course results
¾ Log in with LiU-ID
¾ Webreg system: select your study
programme
Signing up
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¾ e-mails sent by examiner to course mailing list
¾ latest news on course web (rss feed)
¾ Course updates
¾ Course web site:
http://www.ida.liu.se/~TGTU39/
¾ Prerequisites?
¾ Learning goals?
¾ A course for whom?
TGTU39: Course information
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Use the library sources to locate a research paper to
summarize and review. Instructions for
assignments TBA.
¾ Write a review of the same research paper
¾ Write a summary of a research paper
¾ Two assignments
¾ 2 x 45 min review seminar
¾ 2 x 45 min summary seminar
¾ 45 min library seminar
¾ Full attendance at all three seminars
Examination
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¾ Hand in the signed form to your study
councellor, probably in Origo.
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On a topic close to your master programme’s
¾ Not authored by you
¾ 5-15 pages
¾ In English
¾ Peer-reviewed
Requirements on the research
paper
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¾ literature
¾ lectures
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¾ seminars
¾ Fill in the form ”Change of courses” from
http://www.lith.liu.se/blanketter
¾ assignments
¾ examination
¾ ”TGTU39” not showing in Studentportalen?
¾ Get the form signed by director of studies
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Registering for course
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¾ Read the Course information
http://www.ida.liu.se/~TGTU39/
¾ If you need to change seminar group after the
sign-up deadline, e-mail the examiner
¾ Deadlines must be respected
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¾ Tuesdays and Fridays 13.15-15.00
¾ For contact at other times: Don’t knock but e-mail for appointment
¾ Minimize disruptions
¾ Pick up your trash
¾ Respect the examiner’s office hours
¾ Lectures and seminars start 15 min past the hour
¾ Lectures not obligatory, but this doesn’t mean that you can come
and go as you like
¾ Be here on time
TGTU39: Ground rules for the course
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¾ Seminar 3: Discuss and learn more about
reviews
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Takkinen, J. (Ed.) (2010), TGTU39: Academic Writing. Pearson Custom books.
¾ Understanding the task - Gillett/Hammond/Martala Chapter 1
¾ Tackling writing assignments - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 3
¾ Locating sources - Deane Chapter 3
¾ Information literacy - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 7
¾ Analysing and evaluating source material - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 9
¾ Features of academic writing - Gillett/Hammond/Martala Chapter 6
¾ Writing critically - Gillett/Hammond/Martala Chapter 8
¾ Working with other people’s ideas and voices - Gillett/Hammond/Martala Chapter 10
¾ Plagiarism and copyright infringement - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 17
¾ Integrating sources by summarising - Deane Chapter 8
¾ Critiquing sources - Deane Chapter 9
¾ Citing and listing references - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 18
¾ Structuring a project report - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 21
¾ Improving your grammar - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 12
¾ Better punctuation - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 13
¾ Better spelling - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 14
¾ Enhancing your vocabulary - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 15
¾ Reviewing, editing and proof-reading - McMillan/Weyers Chapter 16
¾ Working with feedback - Gillett/Hammond/Martala Chapter 14
Literature: Textbook contents
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¾ Academic writing II
¾ Academic writing I
¾ Academic culture, student-centred learning;
LiU organization, rules and policy
¾ Equal opportunities
¾ Introduction
¾ Seminar 1: Introduction to library
organization and sources
¾ Seminar 2: Discuss and learn more about
summaries of a research paper
Five lectures
The seminars
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¾ TGTU39: show up at seminar where once signed up
¾ to take responsibility for that education
opportunities that are in great demand, and
also offered, really are used
¾ TGTU39: do obligatory assignments and keep deadlines
¾ TGTU39: be well-prepared for seminars
¾ TGTU39: de-register from course if not going to take it
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¾ minimize disruptions during lectures
¾ be on time
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¾ to act in such a way so that other’s studies
are not unnecessarily disturbed or hindered
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¾ to take responsibility for one’s academic
studies with regard to both direction, planning
and realization
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Responsiblities, cont’d
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¾ TGTU39: keep oneself updated regarding
course news
¾ TGTU39: respect posted office hours
¾ TGTU39: observe etiquette rules for e-mail
¾ TGTU39: follow instructions for doing and handing in
assignments
¾ TGTU39: follow routines for signing up for course & seminars
¾ to, with regard to others’ working conditions,
strive for planning in advance so that
everyone is given good possibilities for their
own planning
Common responsibilities, cont’d
Responsibilities for students
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¾ to familiarize oneself with and conform to internal rules and
agreements and contribute to a continuous review of these
rules so that they always can be considered as up-to-date
¾ to one’s best effort contribute to the development and good
reputation of the university
¾ to encourage a straight and open dialogue about the state of
things that is studied, the methods and arguments that are
used and the problems and possibilities of the activities
¾ to respect and support other students and employees
¾ Common responsibilities of students and
employees
http://www.liu.se/om-liu/strategi/policies/hederskodex
LiU’s Honour Code
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¾ Use proper structure
and layout
¾ Avoid using URGENT and
IMPORTANT
¾ Use active instead of passive
¾ http://www.useit.com/alertbox/980906.
html
¾ Change subject if changed contents
when replying, but keep old
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¾ Mailings > use the bcc: field or
do a mail merge
¾ Read the email before you send
it
¾ Don’t leave out the message
thread
¾ Do not write in CAPITALS
¾ Start with course code
¾ Use a meaningful subject
¾ Do not attach unnecessary files
¾ avoid Word, put text in body
¾ Do not forward chain letters
¾ Take care with abbreviations
and emoticons
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¾ Use proper spelling, grammar &
punctuation
¾ Be concise and to the point
E-mail netiquette
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*) Official rights at LiU
¾ after two failed exams, to have a new examiner *)
¾ have access to the course responsible in order to discuss course
contents etc. face-to-face *)
¾ have an opportunity to evaluate and give feedback on a course *)
¾ renegotiate a deadline if one has a good justification for it *)
¾ get LADOK credits registered fast and correct within 12 days *)
¾ have a fair grading of one’s exam, report, etc. *)
¾ get exam graded fast and correct within 10 days
¾ get labs and assignments graded fast and correct within 7 days
¾ get inspiring lectures
¾ have a well-organized course
Students’ rights in my courses
(TGTU39 where applicable)
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¾ just say “Hi!” and get to the point
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¾ Avoid overusing conversational openings
¾ avoid shorthand, i.e., “Can U plz send info on seminars?”
¾ Use proper language and be polite with
requests (conveys professional image)
¾ Always quote the previous message (gives the
context for your question)
¾ helps receiver to mentally shift to the proper context before
reading
¾ Always give a useful subject line, including the
course code “TGTU39”
Efficient e-mail communication with staff
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¾ The potential penalties include expulsion, suspension, and
revocation of previously earned grade or degree.
¾ If there is suspicion of plagiarism or attendance cheating, or
any other form of cheating, teachers are obliged to report it to
the University Disciplinary Board.
¾ Attendance at seminars is obligatory for the full two hours. It is
not allowed to sign one’s name on the attendance list when
one has not attended the whole seminar, neither is it allowed to
sign another person’s name on the list.
¾ It is not allowed to hand in assignment solutions copied from
other students, or from elsewhere, even if you make changes
to the solutions
¾ You are expected to do assignments individually, as instructed
for the course. Examination is always based on individual
performance.
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/Juha Takkinen
Best
regards,
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- More about How to write Subject lines:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/980906.html
- More e-mail etiquette: http://www.emailreplies.com/
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Please read the tips once more for how to use e-mail in the course TGTU39, as
presented in lecture 1, if you are unsure about what I mean:
http://www.ida.liu.se/~TGTU39/timetable/index.en.shtml#le01
To those in TGTU39 who still not have got it: Please put a relevant subject on your
e-mails. I get confused and stressed out when I receive e-mail without a
meaningful subject. When you avoid giving the precise and correct context for
your message in the subject, I will most probably misunderstand your message
and we will all be wasting our time on sending e-mails back and forth. Neither will I
be able to classify your e-mail and determine what you want from me, if anything.
To: tgtu39-0580-ht2009@student.liu.se, tgtu39-0581-ht2009@student.liu.se
From: Juha Takkinen <juhta@mina11.ida.liu.se>
Subject: TGTU39: e-mail etiquette (and discipline)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:20:22
Example: Information sent to TGTU39’s mailing list
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¾Sometimes
I feel like
I am talking
but no one
is listening …
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Regards Mir Burhan Ud Din
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Kindly allow me to attend another seminaar if there is any free
vacancy in it
I was registered in the library seminaar which was held today but I
had a class at that time and that was really important class.
Hello Sir
To: Juha Takkinen <juhta@ida.liu.se>
From: Burhan Ud Din Mir <burmi828@student.liu.se>
Subject: Re: TGTU39: e-mail etiquette (and discipline)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:12:09
Four hours later …
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¾ “2009-09-24 - Closed all sign-up for the library seminars. Four
more seminars will be announced on October 10, when the
signing-up will be possible again.”
¾ Under Latest news:
¾ “Seminar 1: Library facilities: We will announce four more
occasions in Linköping for the end of October/start of
November, but only after the first round of library seminars has
been held. These four occasions are mainly for those who were
ill or for a similar reason missed the previous library seminar.”
¾ Under Seminars on the menu:
Example: Information posted on
TGTU39’s web site
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Save the receipt from Urkund (you don’t
need to do anything else with it)
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¾ Teacher is informed of similar documents
¾ Comparisons with database and the web
¾ Reports are submitted to Urkund
Urkund is a service provided for Swedish
universities.
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¾Follow policy and etiquette
¾Read e-mails
¾Read the FAQ
¾Follow the news
¾Read all course information
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¾ When used as part of a more public
communication or as part of other academic
work (scientific summaries for your colleagues,
background material used in a course you will
be teaching
Æ formal requirements
¾ When used for preparation (exam, discussion,
research paper, thesis), and often not for
publication.
Æ informal requirements
Writing summaries
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Submitted electronically via e-mail to Urkund.
¾ Review (critique)
¾ Summary
Assignments
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An attempt to ensure that students do reading assignments
An assessment of understanding
An attempt to develop analytical reading
A way to train students to integrate new knowledge with previous
knowledge
A way to provide students with a better picture of what is expected
in their research field.
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5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
¾ Critiques are used in academic circumstances as
¾ Critique means critical assessment (could be positive
or negative, or both)
¾ Common types of critiques: book reviews, film reviews.
¾ Common structure: 1. short summary, 2. evaluation., 3.
conclusion
Writing critiques
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¾ More later!
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¾ Natural science and engineering: the results and their
implications.
¾ Social sciences: the methodology
¾ Humanities: “interesting” arguments
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¾ Different emphases on critiques in different fields:
¾ Critiques should be fair, i.e. don’t apply evaluation
criteria from other fields, keep it to the specific
tradition.
¾ Critiques should contain evaluations within their
“field’s accepted standards of judgment”.
¾ Summaries should provide an accurate account of
the content of the source material.
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¾ Should concentrate on the original material and
be presented in the writer’s own words.
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1. Skim the text and divide the text into sections (possibly by the
use of subheadings)
2. What is the purpose of the summary? Inclusion in a research
paper? Show your instructor that you have understood a
particular area? The answers to such questions may help you to
select the relevant sections to focus on.
3. Read the text thoroughly, and take notes of the most relevant
and important information.
4. Write in your own words the main message of each section.
Try to write a one-sentence summary (topic sentence) for each
section.
5. Write down the main supporting points for the major topic
(no details)
6. Go through the process again, and revise.
¾ Should focus on the most important and
relevant aspects of the original text.
¾ Should present the original article accurately.
Steps to write a summary (doing a good job)
Summaries
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¾ Submit review: 2010-11-08
¾ Submit summary: 2010-10-25
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¾ Sign up for summary and review seminars:
TBA
¾ Sign-up for library seminar: 2010-09-20
¾ Sign-up in webreg: 2010-09-27
Deadlines
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¾ The assignments are then discussed in
groups during respective seminar.
¾ You will be asked to hand in each assignment to
a specific Urkund e-mail address and before a
certain deadline.
¾ Write a critical review of the same paper (assignment 2) for the
review seminar (seminar 3)
¾ Write a short summary of the research paper (assignment 1) for
the summary seminar (seminar 2)
¾ Locate an interesting research paper.
¾ Main idea:
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Seminar schedule and leaders will be published soon.
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¾ By the course textbook on September 27
¾ Locate a research paper to write a summary
and also a review (critique) of
¾ Attend library seminar
¾ Sign up in the Seminar registration system for a
library seminar
¾ Sign up in the Webreg system, under your
master programme
What you can do right now
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