LSci 195W: 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
1/5/26		 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
1/7/26 Latex 1
Latex background 1
(class session)



 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on latex exercise 1
1/9/26 Collaboration on abstract outlining
Collaboration
(class session)



 In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on abstract 1 outlining (specialists) or latex exercise 1
Week 2
1/12/26		 Abstract content consolidation
Abstract drafting
(class session)



Due: Abstract 1 outline (specialists)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on the draft of abstract 1 (specialists, 2 pages or 500 word) or latex exercise 1
1/14/26 Latex 2
Latex background 2
(class session)

Due: Latex exercise 1

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on latex exercise 2 or draft of abstract 1 (specialists, 2 pages or 500 words)
1/16/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Abstract 1 draft (specialists, 2 pages or 500 words)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts or latex exercise 2

Week 3
1/19/26
NO CLASS: MLK Day
Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 draft (specialists, 2 pages or 500 words)

Do something that makes you happy!

...and then be working on your revised Abstract 1 draft before the next class session
1/21/26 Shifting audiences
Shifting background
(class session)
Due: Latex exercise 2

Due: Abstract revised draft 1 (specialists, 2 pages or 500 words)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on draft of Abstract 1 (non-specialists)
1/23/26 Peer Review
(class session)

Due: Abstract 1 draft (non-specialists)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts (non-specialists)
Week 4 1/26/26 Revision
Choose abstract type
(class session)
Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (non-specialists)

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

Make sure to indicate which abstract type you're re-revising for submission

In-class time on revision of Abstract 1 (non-specialists) or re-revision of selected Abstract 1 type
1/28/26 Revision
+ informal feedback
(class session)

Due: Revision of Abstract 1 (non-specialists)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on draft of re-revision of selected Abstract 1 type
1/30/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Abstract 1 draft (re-revision)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts (re-revision)

Week 5
2/2/26		 Revision continued
(class session)

Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 1 (re-revision)

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on final revision of Abstract 1
2/4/26 Latex 3
Latex background 3
(class session)

Due: Abstract 1 re-revision

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on latex exercise 3

For next time: check out paper 2 references
2/6/26 Abstract content consolidation
Outlining
(class session)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on Abstract 2 content consolidation or latex exercise 3

 Paper 2: Nguyen & Pearl 2019
Week 6
2/9/26		 Drafting
Choose abstract type
(class session)


Due: Abstract 2 outline

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

Make sure to indicate which abstract type you're drafting

In-class time on draft of abstract 2 (your choice) or latex exercise 3
2/11/26 Latex 4
Latex background 4
(class session)

Due: Latex exercise 3

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on latex exercise 4 or draft of Abstract 2 (your choice)
2/13/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Abstract 2 draft (your choice)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on peer reviews of Abstract 2 drafts (your choice) or latex exercise 4
Week 7
2/16/26
NO CLASS: Presidents' Day
Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 draft (your choice)

Do something that makes you happy!
2/18/26 Revision
(class session)

Due: Latex exercise 4

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on revision of Abstract 2 (your choice)
2/20/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Abstract 2 revision draft (your choice)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on peer reviews of abstract drafts
Week 8
2/23/26		 Revision continued
(class session)

Due: Peer review comments on Abstract 2 revision draft (your choice format)

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on final revision of Abstract 2
2/25/26 Latex 5
Latex background 5
(class session)

Due: Abstract 2 re-revision (your choice format)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on latex exercise 5
2/27/26 Final abstract brainstorming
(class session)

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on final abstract brainstorming or latex exercise 5

Week 9
3/2/26		 Final abstract
Choose abstract topic and type
(class session)

Due: Notes on final abstract brainstorming

Make sure to indicate your final abstract topic and style type

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on drafting your final abstract or latex exercise 5
3/4/26 Drafting
(class session)


Due: Latex exercise 5

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on draft of final abstract
3/6/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Final abstract draft

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

In-class time on peer reviews of final abstract drafts
Week 10
3/9/26		 Revision
(class session)

Due: Peer review comments on final abstract draft

In-class writing exercise: Clarifying

In-class time on revision of final abstract
3/11/26 Revision continued
(class session)

In-class writing exercise: Trimming

In-class time on revision of final abstract
3/13/26 Peer review
(class session)

Due: Final abstract revision draft

In-class writing exercise: Shifting

Be working on peer review of final abstract revision drafts
Finals Week
3/16/26

 Final Revision

Due: Peer review comments on final abstract revisions
3/18/26 Final Abstract

Due: Final abstract re-revision