LSci 202B

This is our wonderful schedule. We usually keep to it, but it is subject to modification.

Date	Topic	Notices & Assignments	Reference Material
1/4/21	Introduction to Writing Skills About research abstracts (class session)	Attendance policy In-class writing exercise: Clarifying Make sure to look at the overleaf basic refs before next class	Rett's writing tips for linguists Shih's research abstract writing tips Halmos 2006, part 4
1/6/21	Latex 1 Latex background 1 (class session)	In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on latex exercise 1	Overleaf: Getting started Overleaf: How to download project files Overleaf: How to upload new project files Overleaf: How to make a copy of a project Overleaf: How to find the read-only link for sharing
1/8/21	Collaboration on abstract outlining (class session)	In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on abstract 1 outlining (2 pages, specialists) or latex exercise 1	Paper 1: Savinelli et al. 2017 Background on quantifier scope ambiguity Background on child behavioral experiments Background on RSA Summary of Savinelli et al. results
1/11/21	Abstract content consolidation Abstract drafting (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 outline (2 pages, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on the draft of abstract 1 (2 pages, specialists) or latex exercise 1	Sarnecka's tips on choosing words
1/13/21	Latex 2 Latex background 2 (class session)	Due: Latex exercise 1 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on latex exercise 2 or draft of abstract 1 (2 pages, specalists)
1/15/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 draft (2 pages, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts or latex exercise 2 Check out the references for next class on trimming	Halmos 2006, parts 4 and 8
1/18/21	NO CLASS Happy MLK Day!	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (2 pages, specialists)
1/20/21	Abstract streamlining Background (class session)	Due: Latex exercise 2 Due: Abstract revised draft 1 (2 pages, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Trimming In-class time on draft of Abstract 1 (500 words, specialists)	Sarnecka's advice for omitting needless words Advice for trimming (multiple edits section)
1/22/21	Peer Review (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 draft (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Trimming In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts
1/25/21	Shifting audiences Background (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on revised draft of abstract 1 (500 words, specialists) or draft of abstract 1 (1 page, non-specialists)
1/27/21	Latex 3 Latex background 3 (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 revised draft (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on latex exercise 3 or draft of abstract 1 (1 page, non-specialists)
1/29/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 draft (1 page, non-specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts or latex exercise 3
2/1/21	Revision Choose abstract type (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (1 page, non-specialists) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying Make sure to indicate which abstract type you're re-revising for submission In-class time on re-revision of selected Abstract 1 type or latex exercise 3 or Abstract 1 revision (1 page, non-specialists)
2/3/21	Revision + informal feedback (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 revised draft (1 page, non-specialists) Due: Latex exercise 3 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on re-revision of selected abstract 1 type
2/5/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 1 re-revision draft (selected type) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on peer reviews of re-revised abstract drafts For next time: check out paper 2 references
2/8/21	Abstract content consolidation Outlining (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on re-revised Abstract 1 (selected type) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on draft of abstract 2 (2 pages, specialists) or re-revised abstract 1 (selected type)	Paper 2: Bates & Pearl 2019 videos of content of Bates & Pearl 2019: intro: part 1, intro: part 2, intro: part 3 part 1, part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9 part 10 (takeaway)
2/10/21	Latex 4 Latex background 4 (class session)	Due: Re-revised abstract 1 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on latex exercise 4 or draft of abstract 2 (2 pages, specialists)
2/12/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 2 draft (2 pages, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts or latex exercise 4 Check out the writing tip reference for next time
2/15/21	NO CLASS Happy Presidents' Day!	Do something that makes you happy! Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (2 pages, specialists)
2/17/21	Abstract streamlining Consolidation (class session)	Due: Latex exercise 4 Due: Abstract 2 revised draft (2 pages, non-specialists) In-class writing exercise: Trimming In-class time on Abstract 2 draft (500 words, specialists)	Sarnecka's tips on content consolidation
2/19/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 2 draft (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Trimming In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts Check out writing tip reference for next class
2/22/21	Shifting audiences Background (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on Abstract 2 draft (1 page, non-specialists) or revision of Abstract 2 (500 words, specialists)	Sarnecka's tips for identifying interesting research questions
2/24/21	Latex 5 Latex background 5 (class session)	Due: Abstract 2 revised draft (500 words, specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on latex exercise 5 or draft of Abstract 2 (1 page, non-specialists)
2/26/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 2 draft (1 page, non-specialists) In-class writing exercise: Shifting In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts or latex exercise 5
3/1/21	Revision Choose abstract type (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (1 page, non-specialists) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying Make sure to indicate which abstract type you're re-revising for submission In-class time on re-revision of selected abstract 2 type or latex exercise 5 or revision of draft of abstract 2 (1 page, non-specialists)
3/3/21	NO CLASS (grad recruitment prep)	Due: Abstract 2 revised draft 2 (1 page, non-specialists) Due: Latex exercise 5 (would have been) In-class time on re-revision of selected abstract 2 type
3/5/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 2 re-revision draft (selected type) In-class writing exercise from Wednesday: Clarifying In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts
3/8/21	Abstract content consolidation Choose topic/paper & abstract type (class session)	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 revised draft (selected type) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying Make sure to indicate which project/paper you're writing your final abstract for and what type of abstract it is In-class time on draft of abstract 3 (selected paper & type) or re-revised abstract 2 (selected type)
3/10/21	Abstract drafting & revision + informal feedback (class session)	Due: Re-revised abstract 2 (selected type) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class time on draft of abstract 3 (selected paper & type)
3/12/21	Peer review (class session)	Due: Abstract 3 draft (selected paper & type) In-class writing exercise: Clarifying In-class peer review of abstract drafts
3/15/21	Final Revision	Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 3 (selected topic/paper & type)
3/17/21	Final Abstract	Due: Abstract 3 (selected paper & type)

LSci 202B: Schedule