Chemistry Research Proposal, Chemistry 460, Spring 2010, Dr. Nalli
Class Schedule (last updated on 1/11/11 )
Date |
Lecture Topics/Due Dates | Language tips | Word usage | Chapter |
| 1/14 | Overview of course, requirements, schedule, grading, etc. Sneak peak at textbook. | -concise writing | affect/effect | 1 |
| 1/21 | Overview of the Research Proposal. | -fluid writing |
between/among | 6, 11 |
| 1/28 | Writing the Goals and Importance Section. | -hedging |
comprise/compose | 6, 12 |
| 2/4 | Writing the Experimental Approach Section. Draft of opening paragraph due. |
-respectively - unambiguous writing |
farther/further | 13 |
| 2/11 | Figures, tables, and schemes. Use of structure drawing software. | -abbreviations, acronyms, and compound labels | fewer/less
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16 |
| 2/18 | References style. Draft 1.0 of proposal due. |
-active and passive voice -numbers and units |
its/it's precede/proceed |
17 |
| 2/25 | Writing the Outcomes and Impacts Section. Writing the Project Summary and Title Section. |
-grammar and punctuation | principle/principal
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15 |
| 3/4 | No Class | |||
| 3/11 | No Class - Spring Break |
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| 3/18 | Short class. | since/because while/although which/that |
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| 3/25 | Using PowerPoint for a Poster Presentation. Draft 2.0 of proposal due. Chem 475 Poster Session I - Please attend |
9 and 10 | ||
| 4/1 | Quiz on Word Usage Tips Chem 475 Poster Session II - Please attend |
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| 4/8 | Finalizing your Written Work.
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18 |
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| 4/13 (wed) | WSU Research Celebration | |||
| 4/15 | Poster Presentations | |||
4/16 (sat) |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Joint meeting with Chemistry Seminar class. Attend seminars by Chem 475 students. | |||
| 4/22 | No Class - Break Day | |||
| 4/29 | No Class - Final proposal due. |