Chemistry Research Proposal, Chemistry 460, Spring 2010, Dr. Nalli

Class Schedule (last updated on 1/12/10 )

Date

 Lecture Topics/Due Dates Language tips Word usage Chapter
1/15 Overview of course, requirements, schedule, grading, etc. Sneak peak at textbook. -concise writing affect/effect 1
1/22 Overview of the Research Proposal.

-fluid writing
-formal vocabulary

 between/among 6, 11
1/29 Writing the Goals and Importance Section.

-hedging
-nominalizations

 comprise/compose 6, 12
2/5

Writing the Experimental Approach Section.

Draft of opening paragraph due.

 -respectively
- unambiguous writing		 farther/further 13
2/12 Figures, tables, and schemes. Use of structure drawing software. -abbreviations, acronyms, and compound labels

fewer/less

 

 16
2/19

References style.

Draft 1.0 of proposal due.

 -active and passive voice
-numbers and units

its/it's

precede/proceed

 17
2/26

Writing the Outcomes and Impacts Section.

Writing the Project Summary and Title Section.

-grammar and punctuation

principle/principal

 

 15
3/5 No Class      
3/12 No Class - Spring Break  

 

  
3/19 Short class.  

since/because

while/although

which/that

  
3/26

Using PowerPoint for a Poster Presentation.

Draft 2.0 of proposal due.

     9 and 10
4/2 No Class - Spring Break Day      
4/9

Quiz on Word Usage Tips

Finalizing your Written Work.

Chem 475 Poster Session - Please attend

    

 

18
4/14 (wed) WSU Research Celebration      
4/16 No Class      
4/23 Poster Presentations      
4/24 (sat) 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Joint meeting with Chemistry Seminar class. Attend seminars by Chem 475 students.      
4/30 No Class - Final proposal due.