Technical English for Electrical & Computer Engineers

Mehdi Delrobaei

Winter 2018

Unit 9: Research Article

What We Did, What to Do!

• Email

• Cover Letter

• Resume / CV

• Formal Letter

• Lab Report

• Technical Report

• Review• Research

Article

• News

• Catalogue

• Advertisement

• Job Posting

• Product Specification

• User Manual

• Service Manual

• Datasheet

• Proposal

• Business Plan

• Contract

• Patent

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An Article

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• An article, in general, is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or a journal. A research article contains an original research work with novel findings and discussions.

• There is not much difference between a research article and a research paper and they can be used interchangeably!

• A review article (or a survey) is a piece of scientific writing that summarizes the state-of-the-art on a topic. Such an article discuses previously published studies, rather than reporting new findings.

• A book review is also considered as an article that provides insight on a recently published scholarly book.

Parts of a Research Article: Title

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• Finding a right title for your article is quite important! An informativeyet concise (brief but comprehensive) title would help people researching on your area of expertise to better find your article.

• Note that most journals have a word/character limit for titles!

Parts of a Research Article: Abstract

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Parts of a Research Article: Keywords & Footnote

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Parts of a Research Article: Introduction

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These Generally Make the First Page!

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Parts of a Research Article: Figure

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Parts of a Research Article: Table

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Parts of a Research Article: Ending!

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Parts of a Research Article: Biography

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Class Discussion

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding an academic biography (published with an article)?

1. Start with your full name followed by your current position, your general interests, and your current project, writing in the first person.

2. If you are expecting a prestigious award, mention that as well.

3. Finish with a sentence that’s personal such as the city you live in — whatever you are comfortable with that is private.

4. In a longer bio of multiple paragraphs, you may add more awards and information about your master’s and bachelor’s degrees, but not in a short bio. Moreover, don’t add anything that happened before grad school—including your place of birth.

Homework

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Write your own academic biography (roughly 50 words).