Section outline

  • General

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    • This class is intended to provide the students with the ability to write a scientific paper in English. The first aim is thus English, the second is scientific writing. This class will thus be completely provided in English, with the possible exception of oral communication in class, and will deal with scientific paper writing.

      The instructor will provide the basic knowledge around scientific writing, along with an introduction to the basic tools. The students will then be expected to practice on their own, with the help of the instructor, to acquire the basics skills : LaTeX mastering, reference management and actual scientific writing.

      A grade has to be delivered at the end of the class. As the students are expected to have gained the skills necessary for actually writing a scientific paper, they are expected, at the end of this class, to hand in a scientific paper on the subject of their choice (can be a lab work report, for instance) which respects the requirements of a scientific paper :

      • Originality. The handed-in paper can use the work of other only if it is properly cited and referenced. This will be verified.
      • Written using LaTeX. Though this is not a general requirement for actual scientific papers, it is recommended and will be a requirement for this class.
      • Properly referenced cited work, using BibTeX. Again, this is a requirement for this class, though it is only strongly advised for actual papers.
      • Laid-out as a scientific paper and targeted to a chosen specific journal.
      The grade will take all these requirement into accounts. The instructor is available during class or by e-mail at any time. The due date will be in December. The written papers may get published on this site.
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  • Class material : learn to write a scientific paper

    • Slides, intended for beaming File

      PDF File, created by LaTeX/Beamer in presentation mode. Intended for beaming. Do not print.

    • Handout, for note taking File

      PDF File, created by LaTeX/Beamer in handout mode. Intended for printing.

    • The LaTeX Beamer source code for the class material Folder

      The complete folder so that WSP.tex can be compiled using pdflatex to get the class material.

      The slides and handout version can be obtained by adding or removing the handout option to the class on the first line.

      Warning : it is not so simple. Beamer beginners could simply start with the third chapter of the Beamer documentation.

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  • Focus on what you write rather on how you write it

  • Suggested work

      1. Typeset a Wikipedia article of your choice using \LaTeX , leaving out figures and references.
      2. Build a BibTeX collection on the subject of your choice for further use.
      3. On the same subject, design at least two vector graphic files to be used as PDF floating figures. Vector graphics files can be made using inkscape.
      4. Using all this preliminary work, write the scientific paper that is due by the end of the semester.

  • Write the article due by the end of the semester

    • Identify the subject of your article
    • Build your bibliographic database
    • Use successive approximation writing to build the skeleton
    • Design carefully self consistent figures and/or tables
    • Write the article big grin
    • Deposit in the box below before due date