LSci 202B: Schedule

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

Date Topic Notices &
Assignments		 Reference Material
Week 1
4/3/23		 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
4/5/23 Latex 1
Latex background 1
(class session)



 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on latex exercise 1
4/7/23 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
Week 2
4/10/23		 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
4/12/23 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)
4/14/23 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
Week 3
4/17/23		 Abstract streamlining
Background
(class session)



Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (2 pages, specialists)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on draft of Abstract 1 (500 words, specialists) or latex exercise 2 or revision of Abstract 1 (2 pages, specialists)

4/19/23 Abstract streamlining
(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)
4/21/23 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
Week 4 4/24/23 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)
  • Sarnecka's tips for identifying interesting research questions
    • 4/26/23 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)
    4/28/23 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
    Week 5
    5/1/23    		 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)
    5/3/23 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
    5/5/23 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
    Week 6
    5/8/23    		 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)
    5/10/23 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)
    5/12/23 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
    Week 7
    5/15/23    		 Abstract streamlining
    Consolidation
    (class session)

    		Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (2 pages, specialists)

    In-class writing exercise: Trimming

    In-class time on Abstract 2 draft (500 words, specialists) or latex exercise 4 or Abstract 2 revised draft (2 pages, non-specialists)
    5/17/23 Abstract streamlining
    (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)
    5/19/23 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
    Week 8
    5/22/23    		 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)
    5/24/23 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)
    5/26/23 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

    Week 9
    5/29/23    		 NO CLASS: Memorial Day


    		 Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (1 page, non-specialists)

    Do something that makes you happy!
    5/31/23 Revision
    Choose abstract type
    (class session)


    		 Due: Abstract 2 revised draft 2 (1 page, non-specialists)

    Due: Latex exercise 5

    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

    6/2/23 Peer review
    (class session)

    		Due: Abstract 2 re-revision draft (selected type)

    In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

    In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts
    Week 10
    6/5/23    		 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)
    6/7/23 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/project & type)
    6/9/23 Peer review
    (class session)

    		 Due: Abstract 3 draft (selected paper/project & type)

    In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

    In-class peer review of abstract drafts
    Finals Week
    6/12/23

    		 Final Revision

    		Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 3 (selected paper/project & type)
    6/14/23 Final Abstract

    		Due: Abstract 3 (selected paper/project & type)