PRACTICAL WRITING SESSION

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PRACTICAL WRITING SESSION
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, PhD. Membrane Research Unit,
FKKKSA, UTM.
Research/Journal Paper Writing Course, KUKTEM,
27-28 September 2006
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Paper Content or Outlined
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Title and Abstract
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TITLE PAGE
As well as the title, this page should have the
full author list, all details about how to reach
all the authors in the near and distant future,
the date of the paper and of any revisions, and
the context of the paper
ABSTRACT
This is a complete and very concise summary of
the whole paper, including mention of its context
and applications. Readability can be compromised
somewhat in order to optimize completeness and
accuracy in a limited space. For some journals
abstracts have to be as short as 600 characters,
including spaces and punctuation. The abstract
should never exceed a double-spaced page. Even a
good abstract may be fully intelligible only to
an expert or to someone who has already read the
full paper.
Corresponding author most senior/powerful
author Preferably tense for objective is past
tense
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Introduction and Literature review
Research/Journal Paper Writing Course, KUKTEM,
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BRIEF OF THE TECHNOLOGY
Here you need to entice the readers get them to
take an interest in your research. Bring the
reader from what is commonly understood to the
point of appreciating the questions your research
attempts to answer. Introduce the ideas that led
to the present work. Pose the questions that the
rest of the paper answers. Explain the possible
applications. Keep in mind those who should be
interested, but aren't yet, and what ideas may
convince them.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
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LITERATURE REVIEW
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Objective and Scope of Research/Paper
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE SCOPES
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Materials and Methodology
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Description of Materials Used in Experiment/
Research
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Description of Experimentation
Supporting of Experimentation with Figure and
Details
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Supporting of Experimentation with Table and
Details
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Experimentation Method and Description
Clear stated the Calculation Formula
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Clear Description of Instruments
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Results and Discussion
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RESULTS DISCUSSION
Here you describe what you did and what you
found. This is the core of the paper. You may
divide it into various sections as appropriate
(e.g., Model Description, Experimental Method,
Governing Equations, Solution Method, Results,
etc.). This part of the paper should not be
introspective or self critical.
Here you discuss, critically, what you
found. What are the implications? What
approximations were central? What is surprising?
What are possible generalizations? What natural
questions does your work leave unanswered? What
future work seems needed? etc.
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RESULTS DISCUSSION (Picture)
The figures in a paper should tell your story.
Even if there are just two figures, a reader
should pretty well know what you are trying to
say by looking at those two.
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RESULTS DISCUSSION (Table)
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RESULTS DISCUSSION
A feature of a technical paper, not adequately
respected by many beginners, is that it must make
clear who did what. A reader must know which
parts of the paper are original and who is
responsible for the non-original ideas on which
the paper rests. Citations are not just for show,
but should convey useful information about the
history and connection of the ideas.
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RESULTS DISCUSSION (Graph)
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RESULTS DISCUSSION (Graph)
Good language can't make a bad idea good. But it
can make a good idea go over better. Bad language
interferes with the information flow to many
readers, especially picky ones who know language
well (and who generally hate my spelling and
grammar).
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Conclusion
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CONCLUSION
The conclusion is a summary of the results. As
opposed to the abstract, it does not need to
summarize the methods and does not need to be as
concise.
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References
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Example of Standard References Format
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MASTER TABLE for REVIEW PAPER
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