UWP 298 Schedule--(Science Cohort)
Winter-Spring 2010

Please note that this is only the base outline for the seminar, and that other reading and writing activities will be suggested. Expect some in-class writing exercise every meeting, and do take advantage of the Graduate Writing Consulting sessions with UWP lecturers, and the Writing Fellows consultations with trained peers.

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1. Thursday, 21 Jan:	Introductions, writing process, psychology of procrastination Writing: Introduction / check-in on topic / stage
2. Thursday, 4 Feb:	Reading: Sample dissertations in your field Writing: Check-in, "Common Moves" in abstracts, definitions
3. Thursday, 18 Feb:	Reading: Handout on Scientific Writing, Van Wagenen's "Writing with Style" Writing: Check-in, reflection on style, sentence workshopping
4. Thursday, 4 Mar:	Reading: Sternberg, "Dissertation File," Good, "Nouniness" Writing: Update on section contents and modes, special-purpose sentences
5. Thursday, 18 Mar:	Reading: Rudestam and Newton, "Review of the Literature" Writing: Check-in, more on precision and unpacking constructions
6. Thursday, 8 Apr:	Reading: TBD Writing: TBD
7. Thursday, 22 Apr:	Reading: TBD Writing: TBD
8. Thursday, 6 May:	Reading: TBD Writing: TBD
9. Thursday, 20 May:	Reading: TBD Writing: TBD
10. Thursday, 3 Jun:	Reading: TBD Writing: TBD

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