Instructor: Dr. David V. Dearden, C308 BNSN, Office: 378-2355, Home: 491-5034; Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30-11:30 AM. To meet at other times, please call or e-mail me for an appointment, or feel free to try dropping in. Send e-mail messages to david_dearden@byu.edu
Teaching Assistant: Joseph Anderson, Home: 371-6755
Writing Fellows: Loranna Kitchen, Office: 378-7844,
Home: 375-2359; Office Hours: By appointment. Send e-mail message to
lk8@email.byu.edu
Lisa Tanner, Office: 378-7844, Home: 344-5255; Office Hours: By appointment.
Send e-mail message to lat@email.byu.edu
Audience: Chemistry majors in their junior year
Description: Chemistry 391 prepares you to write successfully as a professional chemist. You'll learn how to generate writing ideas, search the scientific literature, find chemical information from the library and from on-line sources, organize writing projects, prepare scientific documents and graphics, and prepare scientific presentations. The course assignments aim to provide you with "real world" writing experiences.
Objectives: The overall goals of this course are to teach you how to find chemical information efficiently, and how to communicate it effectively, on a professional level.
The specific aims of this class are to help you learn to:
Required Texts and Resources:
Books - You should purchase the following from the BYU bookstore:
The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and
Editors; 2nd. ed.; Dodd, J. S., Ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC,
1997. The ACS Style
Guide is an essential reference for the class. It
contains the answers to almost all questions that arise about proper citation
format, style, and usage, and contains
much additional useful information.
Optional text (has useful information, but is not required nor will I use it much in class):
Day, R. A. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 3rd ed.; Oryx Press: Phoenix, 1988.
Packet - A packet containing handouts and supplemental readings for the course should be purchased from the BYU Bookstore.
Grading: You'll receive grades on writing assignments based on an absolute basis by comparison with professional writing in the chemical literature, not by comparison with the writing of your fellow students.
Your total points will include the 410 possible points from all the writing
assignments, plus possible additional "discretionary" points. The
discretionary points are those
that the instructors can add to or subtract from your score for anything they
desire, including, but not limited to: class attendance, class participation,
tests, quizzes,
improvement, and office visits.
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Your grade will be: |
If your average is between: |
And: |
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A |
94.0% |
or more |
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A- |
90.0% |
93.9% |
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B+ |
87.0% |
89.9% |
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B |
84.0% |
86.9% |
|
B- |
80.0% |
83.9% |
|
C+ |
77.0% |
79.9% |
|
C |
74.0% |
76.9% |
|
C- |
70.0% |
73.9% |
|
D+ |
67.0% |
69.9% |
|
D |
64.0% |
66.9% |
|
D- |
60.0% |
63.9% |
|
E |
0.0% |
59.9% |
Note: Your average score will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 of a percentage
point. The instructors reserve the right to lower (but not raise) the cutoff
values without
notice.
Course Schedule: Below is a table listing the lecture number, lecture
date, lecture topic, reading assignment, and writing assignment due each class
period. In the table heading, "Assign" means the assignment due that
day. In the "Reading Assign" section, the numbers refer to chapters
in the text books. "Day" refers to How to Write and Publish a
Scientific Paper, by R. A. Day (this is the supplemental text; it is not
required); "ACS"refers to the ACS Style Guide, 2nd edition.
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Day |
Date |
Topic |
Advanced Reading |
Due Today |
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Mon |
30-Aug |
Introduction, objectives, syllabus |
. |
. |
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Wed |
01-Sep |
The review paper (Assignment 9) |
Day 17 |
. |
|
Fri |
03-Sep |
Reading scientific literature |
Day 1,2; ACS 1 |
. |
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Mon |
06-Sep |
[Holiday-Labor Day] |
. |
. |
|
Wed |
08-Sep |
Structure of chemical information (Kierstin Child)--Meet in HBLL Instruction Room 4 (see map) |
Day 3 |
. |
|
Fri |
10-Sep |
Style in writing (Lanham) |
Day 4, 5; ACS 3 |
. |
|
Mon |
13-Sep |
Secondary sources (dictionaries, handbooks, and treatises)
(Kierstin Child)--Meet in HBLL Instruction Room |
Day 12; ACS 6 |
. |
|
Wed |
15-Sep |
Chemical Abstracts (print & online) (Kierstin Child)--Meet in HBLL Instruction Room 4 (see map) |
Day 6; ACS 4 |
1. Lit. notebook |
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Fri |
17-Sep |
Online skills, Science Citation Index, Current Contents (Kierstin Child)--Meet in HBLL Instruction Room 4 (see map) |
Day 7 |
. |
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Mon |
20-Sep |
Document design and format |
Day 8, 15 |
2. Cpd. Description |
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Wed |
22-Sep |
Word processing tips & tricks/proposal writing (Assignment 3) |
Day 9 |
. |
|
Fri |
24-Sep |
Audience (Assignment 7); Introduce Writing Fellows |
Day 10, ACS 2 |
. |
|
Mon |
27-Sep |
Applying for a job-resumes (Assignment 5) |
Day 11 |
3. Proposal |
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Wed |
29-Sep |
Applying for a job-cover letter (Assignment 5) |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
01-Oct |
Preparing referee's reports (Assignments 4, 11) |
ACS 10 |
. |
|
Mon |
04-Oct |
Structural principals in writing: connecting ideas |
The Science of Scientific Writing |
4. Referee report |
|
Wed |
06-Oct |
Preparing graphics/chemical drawing programs |
Day 14; ACS 9 |
. |
|
Fri |
08-Oct |
Preparing poster presentations |
ACS 2 |
. |
|
Mon |
11-Oct |
Internet sources (Kierstin Child)--Meet in HBLL Instruction Room 4 (see map) |
. |
5. Job application |
|
Wed |
13-Oct |
Creating and using an outline (Assignment 8) |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
15-Oct |
Giving oral presentations (Assignment 10) |
Day 16; ACS 12; Advice to Beginning Physics... |
. |
|
Mon |
18-Oct |
Drafting (Writing Fellows) |
Day 19, 27; Writing a Scientific Manuscript |
8. Outline |
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Wed |
20-Oct |
Preparing tables |
Day 13; ACS 9 |
. |
|
Fri |
22-Oct |
Copyright |
Day 18; ACS 11 |
6. Lit. notebook |
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Mon |
25-Oct |
Review article 1st draft |
. |
9a. Review article 1st |
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Wed |
27-Oct |
Revising paragraphs |
Day 21, 29 |
. |
|
Fri |
29-Oct |
Preparing slides and overheads (Assignment 10) |
Day 23, 25; ACS 12 |
. |
|
Mon |
01-Nov |
Revising sentences |
Day 20, 28 |
9b. Review article 2nd |
|
Wed |
03-Nov |
Writing critical reviews (Assignment 11) |
Day 22; ACS 10 |
. |
|
Fri |
05-Nov |
Improving your writing |
. |
. |
|
Mon |
08-Nov |
Ethics |
Day 26; ACS App. III, IV; Mind the Shade; Case Studies; NSF, Paquette... |
11. Referee report |
|
Wed |
10-Nov |
Developing creativity |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
12-Nov |
oral presentations |
. |
. |
|
Mon |
15-Nov |
Patents |
. |
7a. Commericial product (1st) |
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Wed |
17-Nov |
oral presentations |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
19-Nov |
oral presentations |
. |
. |
|
Mon |
22-Nov |
oral presentations |
. |
9c. Review article final |
|
Wed |
24-Nov |
[Holiday-Thanksgiving] |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
26-Nov |
[Holiday-Thanksgiving] |
. |
. |
|
Mon |
29-Nov |
Time and career management |
. |
12. Lit. notebook |
|
Wed |
01-Dec |
oral presentations |
. |
. |
|
Fri |
03-Dec |
open |
. |
. |
|
Mon |
06-Dec |
Writing an evaluation (Assignment 14) |
. |
7b. Commercial product (2nd) |
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Tue |
07-Dec |
oral presentations |
. |
. |
|
Wed |
08-Dec |
Course summary |
. |
. |
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Tue |
14-Dec |
Final exam (8 AM) |
. |
14. Course evaluation |
Note: When the lecture topic is listed as "Open," we will hold class, unless otherwise announced.
Note: The lecture topic is subject to change without notice. The actual topic
on a particular date is left solely to the discretion of the instructor.
Description of Writing Assignments:
Assignments 1, 6, and 12. Chemistry Literature Notebook
Objectives
1.Keep a personal journal on your readings in the scientific literature
2.Write summaries of scientific papers
3.Learn the various methods for keeping up with the current
scientific literature
Audience
Specialist (a scientist in your field).
Readings
1."How to Read a Research Article," "Keeping up
with Current Literature"
2.Day: none
3.ACS: Chapter 6
Instructions
1.Begin a personal journal on your readings in the scientific
literature. Most of your entries should be within your chosen field of
specialty. If you don't have a
specialty and don't know how to choose one, see your
instructor.
2.Review the literature once or twice a week. Note that full text
ACS journals are now available online from BYU computers (the ACS server checks
the IP
address of the requesting computer, so it may not work
from non-BYU machines). The url for ACS publications is http://pubs.acs.org.
3.Each week, make brief notes on at least two articles and more
expanded notes on two other articles (i.e., you must "read" a minimum
of four articles per week).
4.Each expanded note should be a 150- to 300-word description of
the paper.
5.At least two-thirds of the articles should come from the primary
literature and should be published within the last two years. Some of the
articles might be review
papers and some (but certainly not all) might be older
than two years.
6.In each description, include a full reference to, and other
information about, each paper: date on which you read the paper, authors,
location where the research
was performed, title, journal, volume, number, pages
(beginning and ending pages).
Assignment 2. Description of a Compound (Inorganic or Organic)
Objectives
1.Write informal technical reports
2.Search the secondary sources of the scientific literature
3.Make appropriate use of subheadings, tables, figures
4.Create references and citations
Audience
Peers. For this class, your peers are fellow
chemistry or biochemistry majors who have taken all of their freshman and
sophomore chemistry
courses--through organic and analytical chemistry.
Readings
1."Secondary Sources of Chemical Information,"
"References and Citations."
2.Day: none
3.ACS: Chapter 2, pages 106ff.
Instructions
1.Pick a compound on which you want to write. You might want to
pick two or three compounds in case another student has already picked your
first choice. Be
sure to choose something that is not so obscure that
information will be hard to find. See below for the kinds of information you need
to be able to find.
2.Register your choice of compound by signing up on the sheet in
class.
3.Do a thorough search of the secondary sources of chemical
information; keep careful notes on what you find; carefully write thorough
citations for your sources
of information, whether you find any new information
in those sources or not.
4.Write the body of the report using the description of the
elements found in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics as a general guide
to the sort of
content and style you should use. These articles are
not good examples of the way to structure your article.
5.Structure your article to make it easy for a reader to find
information. In general, your paper should be more than one logically-organized
paragraph. Headings
are also a good idea.
6.Your paper might contain the following: nomenclature (required),
CAS registry number (required), current retail price, methods of synthesis,
suppliers, physical
properties (for example, solubility, melting point,
boiling point, vapor pressure, thermodynamic properties, spectrum, pKa),
chemical properties (for example,
stability, toxicity, reactions), uses (specialty,
industrial, commercial), analysis and characterization methods, history, methods
for isolation and/or purification. Not
all of these topics may apply; other topics might
apply better.
7.Near the beginning of your report, include the structure of your
compound. Use ChemWindow, ChemDraw, IsisDraw, or another chemical drawing
program to
draw the structure, then copy and paste the structure
into your word-processor document. Be sure to caption the figure, and to refer
to it in the text of your
article.
8.Include at least one type of spectrum (NMR, IR, MS, UV/Vis,
etc.) for your compound.
9.Include references to the information in your report and, on a
separate page, a list of references that you consulted but did not cite in your
paper. Prepare
references and citations in the ACS style.
Assignment 3. Research Proposal
Objectives
1.Write a scientific research proposal
2.Critically read the scientific literature
3.Develop creativity
Audience
Peers.
Readings
1.Course Packet: "Tips on Writing Proposals"
2.Day: Chapter 5
3.ACS: none
Instructions
1.Choose a topic about which you want to write for Assignment 9
(the major review article).
2.Write a proposal justifying your choice of review article topic.
A good way to organize your thinking is to frame the proposal in terms of what
question(s) you
want to answer.
3.You may use material you have written previously, such as an
ORCA proposal, as a starting point; however, be sure to follow the recommended
format for this
assignment and be sure to revise your material to
improve it.
4.Your proposal should follow the the instructions to authors
found in the journals Biochemistry or Journal of Physical Chemistry, except
that the general outline
should be as follows:
Title page.
Abstract of your
proposed work (do not omit the abstract)
Introduction that
reviews the previous work in the area and its importance, and shows how what
you want to do will fit in.
Description of proposed
research (What will be the subject of your paper? What question will you
answer? Why is this worth doing?)
Summary
References. You should
prepare the references and citation using the method described in The ACS Style
Guide or in the instructions to authors for
Biochemistry or Journal
of Physical Chemistry.
Tables (if any)
Figures (if any)
Both Tables and Figures
may be embedded in the text of your proposal if you wish, but if you do this be
sure to follow the principles of good document
design.
Assignment 4, 11. Referee Report (Critical Reviews)
Objectives
1.Broaden your understanding of chemistry by reading papers of
other students
2.Review and critically read the technical writing of others
3.Write research reviews (referee reports)
Audience
The Instructor. Don't address the student who wrote the paper.
Readings
1."Reviewing Manuscripts"
2.Day: Chapter 22
3.ACS: Appendix II.C.
4.Packet:
1.Sample Referee's Report
2.Sample Referee's Report #2
3.Ethical Obligations of Manuscript
Reviewers
4.Some Practical Suggestions About
Peer Reviewing
5.Analytical Chemistry Instructions
to Reviewers
Instructions
1.Receive a student paper from the instructor for review.
2.Critically read the student paper, making note of strengths and
weaknesses in content, organization, style, and presentation. List items you
liked and make specific
suggestions for improvement. For the review of the
research proposal, focus on science, not on writing style.
3.Write a 100-300 word "executive" summary of your
review, and place it at the beginning of the review (after the heading material).
Don't write in second person
to the author but rather in third person about the
author's proposal or paper.
4.On the heading of your review, include the complete title of the
paper and the author's name (last name + initial(s) would be fine).
5.Provide specific information in your review that will help the
author improve the paper.
6.Rate the proposal as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, or Poor.
Most of the rating should be on the science, not on the writing. This rating
should be part of
your "executive" summary.
7.Rate the review paper as Acceptable without Revision, Acceptable
with Minor Revision, Acceptable with Major Revision, or Unacceptable. This
rating should
be part of your "executive" summary.
8.To the extent possible, we want to keep reviewers' identities
confidential. Therefore, for this assignment do not include your name anywhere
on the review; put
your name only on the submission form. Make an extra
copy of the referee report, without your name, and insert it into the paper you
reviewed. Attach a
submission form (with your name) to the other copy of
the report. Return all the material to the instructor.
Note: No resubmissions for this assignment.
Assignment 5. Résumé and Letter of Application
Objectives
1.Write an effective résumé and letter of application (cover
letter).
2.In the cover letter, include detailed, specific, personal
information with clarity and tact.
3.Prepare to apply for jobs or graduate schools.
Audience
General
Readings
1.Course Packet: "Tips on Résumé Writing," "How
to Write a Letter of Application."
2.Course Packet: Sample résumés.
3.Day: none
4.ACS: none
Instructions
1.Choose a job for which you want to apply. If necessary, use
fictitious information. Better yet, use an ad in Chemical and Engineering News
or some other job
listing as the basis for your letter and résumé, or
write with a real job application in mind.
2.Prepare a 1- to 2-page résumé, customized for a specific job.
For certain kinds of jobs, you might want to write a longer curriculum vitae.
In either case, use only
real facts about yourself as you construct your
résumé.
3.Prepare a one-page cover letter, written to a specific person
for a specific job at a specific company or institution.
Assignment 7. Chemical Description of a Commercial Product
Objectives
1.Write about chemistry to nonchemists
2.Develop skills in finding chemical information
3.Learn about the chemistry of everyday items
4.Use desktop publishing techniques to format a document
Audience
General. Those who might read your description are nonscientist BYU students and visitors to campus.
Readings
1."Using the Library Gateway," "Secondary
Sources of Chemical Information," "Using the Internet in
Chemistry," "Guidelines for Desktop Publishing Your Paper"
2.Day: none
3.ACS: none
Instructions
1.Visit the "Chemistry in Everyday Life" exhibit in
the Benson Science Building Rotunda (W170). Read the product descriptions to
get an idea of the kind of paper
you should write.
2.Select a commercial product or process that you feel would go
well in the exhibit. Select something used by the general public. Write your
selection on the
instructor's sign-up sheet.
3.Gather chemical information about the product.
4.Write a one-page description of the product.
5.Desktop publish your description (without references) so that it
is readable, eye-catching, and attractive (i.e., you should produce this
assignment in
"camera-ready" form). Feel free to exercise
your creativity. Making the finished product attractive is very important for
this assignment. The use of borders,
color, nice mounting techniques, etc. is encouraged.
The final document should ideally be like an advertisement or a museum display.
6.This assignment will be given to the Writing Fellows for
critique; they will return it after a week and set up appointments with you to
critique the work. Note:
failure to turn the assignment in on time for review
by the Writing Fellows will result in an irrevocable 5-point penalty on your
score.
7.One week following review by the Writing Fellows, make any
revisions you feel appropriate and turn the assignment in for a final grade. No
further rewriting for
improved grades will be allowed on this assignment, so
please take the Writing Fellows seriously.
8.Include in your description the following:
The chemical
structure(s) of the main ingredient(s).
A description of how the
product works.
One or more graphics
(besides the chemical structure) that show, for example, a diagram of a process
or a picture of the product and/or inventor. At least
one graphic should be
one you have created yourself (as opposed to "cutting and pasting"
from some other source; a structural drawing can count for this).
On a separate sheet,
list key references to the chemical literature from which you obtained your
information. Also include on that sheet a list of references
consulted but not used.
Caution: I recommend you do not rely exclusively on the web for source
material. You should prepare the references and citation
using the method
described in The ACS Style Guide or in the instructions to authors for
Biochemistry or Journal of Physical Chemistry.
9.Some things you might want to include:
Information about the scientist or research group that invented the material.
If possible, include an anecdote describing how the product was discovered.
If possible, a sample (or an empty container) of the product.
Assignment 8. Review Article Outline
Objectives
1.Select an appropriate topic for a 10-15-page review paper
2.Prepare an outline for a scientific paper
3.Organize a review paper
Audience
Peers (chemistry and biochemistry students).
Readings
1.Packet: "Creating and Using an Outline"
2.Day: Chapter 20
3.ACS: Chapter 1
Instructions
1.If you have not already done so, choose a specific topic for
review, and write it on the instructor's sign-up sheet.
2.For review articles: carry out an exhaustive search of the
current primary chemical literature on your chosen topic. You should focus on
information published
since the most recent review.
3.For research reports: organize your data, and again carry out an
exhaustive search of the current primary chemical literature on your topic.
Focus on background
and other information relevant to your research.
4.Keep careful records of all your literature searches and of all
the pertinent literature that you find.
5.Decide what journal (or review book) you will write for. Get a
copy of the authors' instructions. A good default might be Accounts of Chemical
Research, but
the choice is up to you.
6.Decide on the type of review: Exhaustive (provides a thorough
literature review or anotated bibliography), Update (brings an expert up to
date on the subject),
Instructive (describes compounds, systems, methods,
etc. to a novice), Evaluative (arrives at answers or draws conclusions
suggested by the literature), or
Synthesis (arrives at a conclusion and provides
direction for future research). These types are listed in order from least
important to most important. I discourage
you from selecting the first type of review;
exhaustive reviews are difficult to write and exhaustive to read.
7.Write an initial outline of your review article.
8.Organize your literature into the subtopics listed in your
outline.
9.If necessary, do additional literature searches so you have the
proper quality and quantity of information in each subtopic of your paper.
10.Write the final draft of the outline, with the following features:
Include above the outline a descriptive title.
Use
your word-processor Outline feature to create the outline.
Write
outline items as headings (A-heads, B-heads, and C-heads), with proper capitalization.
All outline items should be potential headings for your
paper.
Include in your outline an introduction and, within the introduction, sections
on objectives and scope. Also include a summary at the end (outline these
sections and the rest of the paper; you need not write the full text at this
stage).
Note: You must turn in an outline before you turn
in your research paper. Failure to submit an outline could cause you to lose
points on your review paper.
Note 2: No resubmissions for this assignment.
Assignment 9. Review Paper [Author 1st, Author 2nd, and Author Final]
Objectives
1.Organize and prepare a scientific paper
2.Write an author first and author second version of a review paper
3.Prepare proper scientific citations
4.Create publication-quality graphics
5.Learn how to search the chemical literature
Audience
Peers: Chemistry and biochemistry students who have
completed through organic (Chem 352) and analytical chemistry (Chem 227), or
have completed
Chem 481 (but have not taken molecular biology or
molecular genetics courses).
Readings
1."The Writing Process"
2.Day: Chapters 12-15
3.Also see Readings for Assignment "Outline of Review Paper"
Instructions
1.Using the edited and revised outline as a guide, write your
review paper. Apply the principles of "The Writing Process."
2.Prepare the manuscript in a format for submission to a
scientific journal or review book. The typical order is: title page, abstract,
table of contents, body,
references, tables, figure captions, figures. Follow
the instructions to authors for Biochemistry or Journal of Physical Chemistry.
3.Carefully edit and revise your manuscript. Make sure your author
first and second are more than rough drafts; you'll get better feedback on how
to improve your
paper. If you turn in a rough draft, you'll get
feedback on fixing more obvious things rather than on weightier matters.
4.Prepare the references and citations using the method described
in The ACS Style Guide or in the instructions to authors for Biochemistry or
Journal of
Physical Chemistry.
5.Prepare a table of contents for the paper with page numbers
referencing the headings.
6.Prepare at least one table. Follow guidelines for publishing
tables in the scientific literature.
7.Prepare at least one figure, an original chart or diagram.
Follow guidelines for publishing figures in the scientific literature.
Normally, you shouldn't just copy
figures from the literature.
8.The paper should be in manuscript form: double-spaced, with
references, tables, figure captions, and figures at the end (in that order).
9.Headers should include your name and page number: "Dearden
page 1." Do not include a submission form until the author final.
10.Submit one copy of author first. The course TA will look over the
paper for completeness and for obvious problems.
11.Submit author second, a polished revision of author first. A writing
fellow will read your paper and give you written and oral feedback.
12.Make revisions for the author final. Don't blindly accept all
suggestions, but be sure to carefully consider them. Based on these suggestions
and on your own
ideas, revise and polish your paper.
13.Submit one copy of the author final.
Assignment 10. Oral Presentation
Objectives
1.Prepare presentations
2.Prepare professional, publication-quality graphics
3.Prepare overhead transparencies or slides for a professional
presentation
4.Make presentations
Audience
Peers.
Readings
1."Principles of Presentations," "Preparing
Slides and Transparencies"
2.Day: Chapters 13, 14, 24, 25
3.ACS: Chapter 7
Instructions
1.Sign up for a time to present.
2.Based on research you have performed in the laboratory or on
your review paper, prepare a 12-minute presentation (this will allow about 3
minutes for questions,
for a total of 15 minutes per presentation).
3.Make sure text and graphics are appropriate in size and
appearance. Use portrait orientation. All fonts should be at least 24 points.
Be consistent. Apply the "6 x
6 rule."
4.Use whatever medium you feel is appropriate for making your
presentation. Some possibilities include overhead transparencies, slides, or
direct computer
projection. If you choose the latter, be sure to check
with the instructor about compatibility of computers and projection equipment.
5.Submit a copy (on paper) of your visual aids.
6.Make sure your material includes the following:
Title page (including
the title of your presentation, your name, and your affiliation).
Objectives.
Key information,
probably (but not neccessarily) including at least one graph and at least one
table.
Summary
Assignment 13. Patent Search
Objectives
1.Understand patents: purpose, indexing, organization
2.Know how to find a patent in the chemical literature
Audience
Peers.
Readings
1."Patents: Key Principles," "Record Keeping
Fact Sheet."
2.Day: none
3.ACS: Chapter 6
Instructions
1.Get a patent number from the instructor.
2.Find an abstract of the patent in Chem Abstracts, and make a
photocopy of it.
3.On the photocopy, type the full CA reference where you found the
abstract.
4.If the abstract you found is for a cross-reference rather than
for the original, assigned patent number, please indicate this, giving both the
original number and the
cross reference.
Assignment 14. Course Evaluation
Objectives
1.Develop critical thinking
2.Write evaluations with clarity. Note: You will not be graded
down for negative criticisms.
Audience
Instructor.
Readings
1.Day: Chapter 26
2.ACS: None
Instructions
1.Use the principles of organization, document design, etc. as
you write this evaluation.
2.Write at least one paragraph assessing the entire course. Keep
in mind the objectives as listed in the syllaweb.
3.Write an evaluation of each assignment given in the course. You
can group similar assignments together. In your evaluation, consider
(a) What did you learn
from the assignment?
(b) What suggestions do
you have for improving the assignment?
(c) What could the
instructor do to better prepare you for the assignment?
(d) What other features
of the assignment would you like to communicate with the instructor?
4.Come to the final prepared to turn in the above and to receive
the last phase of this assignment. Note: You will receive a UW for the course
if you don't turn in
this assignment and attend the final.
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Last Modified: July 26, 2000 by Kierstin Child Hill.