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 Various academic and research writing techniques

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will enable the students to:
 Understanding of the concept of academic and research writing.
 Understanding and acquire knowledge of research paper writing.
 Understanding and acquire knowledge of thesis writing.
 Acquires knowledge and understanding of various digital tools in academic writing.

THEORY (15 Hours)

UNIT I- Introduction (3 Hours)
Importance of report writing in academics and research. Various kinds of academic and research
activities. Necessity of report writing for achievement of academic and research goals. Various
kinds of reports/presentations. Characteristics of academic and research reports/presentations.
Conclusions.

UNIT II- Research paper writing (3 Hours)
Types of research papers, Structure of research papers, Research paper formats, Abstract writing,
Methodology, Results and discussions, Different formats for referencing, Ways of communicating
a research paper.
UNIT III- Thesis writing (3 Hours)

Structure of a thesis, Scope of the work, Literature review, Experimental/Computational details,
Preliminary studies, Results and Discussions, Figures and Tables preparation, Conclusions and
future works, Bibliography, Appendices.

UNIT IV- Tools and Techniques (3 Hours)
Various word processors, e.g., MS Word, Libra-office, Latex etc. Making effective presentations
using Power Point and Beamer, Uses of plagiarism detection tools.
UNIT V- Miscellaneous Reports (3 Hours)

Writing research proposals, Writings project proposals, Lecture notes, Progress reports,
Utilization reports, Scientific reports etc.

SUGGUESTED READINGS:

1. A. Whitaker, ―A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Academic Papers‖, 2009.
2. J. Lambert and C. Frye, ―Microsoft Office 2016‖, Microsoft Press, Washington 98052-6399
3. C. P. R. Kumar, ―On Writing a Thesis‖, IETE Journal of Education, 2000.
4. J. Warbrick, M. Goossens, S. Rahtz, A. Clark ―Essential LATEX ++‖, 1994.

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