APME8037 (formerly APME8028)
Research Writing

Course Description

The course focuses on helping students to make academic presentations whether verbally (as in a conference) or in writing (as in a paper). Topics include:

  • How to structure a presentation (on paper and in power point)
  • Tenses used in various parts of a paper presentation
  • How to structure clear logical paragraphs
  • How to be concise
  • How to avoid ambiguity and different writing styles (for example, conventions for use of numbers, abbreviations, etc.)