Transcript The Composing Process

The CCI Project Report
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The Composing Process
BNL, CCI, Summer ’13
Week 3
Mike Stegman
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
Title Page:
Abstract:
Body:
References:
Appendix:
1 page
1 page
6 pages
As needed
As needed
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
You: Your Department, Your College, City, State ZIP
Your mentor: Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton NY 11973
Project Report Paper
(2013 DOE guidelines)
• All CCI participants are required to submit a project
report for their internship activities. This report
should be a summary of the project’s technical goals;
progress made to achieve these goals, and specific
accomplishments made by the intern including their
impact. The report should include any project
relevant technical writing, drawings, schematics,
designs, or diagrams, contributed to by the intern.
Submission must be made prior to the end of your
appointment and as directed by your host laboratory.
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Format
– Begin the abstract on a new line.
– Use wider side margins for the abstract than for the rest of the
manuscript, so that it will be clear where the abstract ends and
the main text begins.
– Type or print the abstract double spaced, preferably as one
paragraph of continuous text. Avoid displayed mathematical
expressions, figures, and tables.
– If a reference to the literature is needed, write it out within
square brackets in the text of the abstract rather than referring
to the list at the end of the paper. For example: The
measurement of hydrogen permeation into iron reported by W.
R. Wampler [J. Appl. Phys. 65, 4040 (1989)], who used a new
method based on ion beam analysis,...
– Define all nonstandard symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms.
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Content
– Define the project and its relevance to DOE mission
• Find DOE mission topics at www.energy.gov/mission
– Summarize the project’s technical goals
– Outline the approach and progress made to achieve these goals
– Include specific accomplishments and their impact; e. g., changes of
direction to existing project and/or new work or capabilities resulting
from this project
– Mention any future work this project may lead to
• Brief (150—300 words), ONE paragraph
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Introduction
– Define the project
• The issue or problem
• Its history
– Define its relevance to DOE or BNL mission
– Define the technical goals
• Progress
– Technical Approach
– Accomplishments
– Impacts
• Future Work / Conclusion
LIMIT: 6 pages
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Articles in periodicals. Articles listed shall include the following
information in the order shown:
• Last name of author or authors and first name or initials, or name
of organization. Initials precede the last name. Use a space
between initials.
• Title of article in quotation marks
• Title of periodical in italics
• Volume, number, and, if available, part
• First and last pages of article
• Month, year of issue (Do not abbreviate May, June and July.)
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Basic format, periodicals:
[1] J. K. Author, “Name of paper,” Title of Periodical, vol. x, no. x,
pp. xxx-xxx, Month, year.
• Examples
[1] R. E. Kalman, “New results in linear filtering and prediction theory,”
Journal of Basic Engineering, ser. D, vol. 83, pp. 95-108, Mar. 1961.
[2] J. U. Buncombe, “Infrared navigation — Part I: Theory,” IEEE Trans.
Aerosp. Electron. Syst., vol. AES-4, pp. 352–377, Sept. 1944.
[3] H. Eriksson and P. E. Danielsson, “Two problems on Boolean
memories,” IEEE Trans. Electron. Devices, vol. ED-11, pp. 32–33,
Jan. 1959.
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Books.
Books listed shall include the following information in the order shown:
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Last name of author or authors and first name or initials, or name of organization
Title of chapter (in quotes)
Title of book (in italics)
Edition number (if applicable)
Place of publication (city)
Name of publisher
Year of publication
First and last page of reference
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Basic format
[1] J. K. Author, “Title of chapter in the book,” in Title of His Published
Book, xth ed. City of Publisher, Country if not USA: Publisher, year,
ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.
• Examples:
[1] B. Klaus and P. Horn, Robot Vision. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1986.
[2] L. Stein, “Random patterns,” in Computers and You, J. S. Brake, Ed. New
York: Wiley, 1994, pp. 55–70.
[3] R. L. Myer, “Parametric oscillators and nonlinear materials,” in
Nonlinear Optics, vol. 4, P. G. Harper and B. S. Wherret, Eds. San
Francisco, CA: Academic, 1977, pp. 47–160.
[4] M. Abramowitz and I. A. Stegun, Eds., Handbook of Mathematical
Functions (Applied Mathematics Series 55). Washington, DC: NBS,
1964, pp. 32–33.
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
• Internet Sources.
[1] Computational, Optical, and Discharge Physics Group, University of Illinois at Urbana,
“Hybrid plasma equipment model,” December 1995,
http://uigelz.ece.uiuc.edu/Project/HPEM-ICP/index.html.
[2] D. Poelman ([email protected]), “Re: questions on transformations,” July 5, 1999.
• Other types of publications.
For instructions on citing sources other than those listed above, refer to
The Chicago Manual of Style.
General Outline for a Project Report Paper
Title Page – Abstract – Body – References – Appendix
Please provide the additional information requested below. The Appendix is in addition
to the report Body above, and this content is not counted towards the six-page report
limitation.
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Participants
In a table, list the names, institutions, and roles of each person who participated in the project, including
host lab personnel, CCI or SULI students, or other students, as appropriate. Include a brief statement of
each participant’s project team role.
Acknowledgements
– Include this statement:
• “This project was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office
of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) under the Community College
Internships Program (CCI).”
Scientific Facilities
Briefly state if any scientific user facilities were part of your project activities, including identification of
the facility.
Notable Outcomes
Publications, Reports, Manuals, Drawings/Schematics, Patents, or Presentations.
List any articles, patent disclosures, laboratory technical reports, invited/contributed
conference/workshop presentations, technical documents, and/or internal presentations resulting from
activities performed under this appointment. Please include full bibliographical citations, co-authors,
affiliations, titles, and/or venues, as appropriate.
Additional Guidelines
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Abstract
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Body
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The Abstract should be on a separate page preceding the report’s Body.
The entire section may not exceed 6 pages.
References
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Publications listed in the References section of your report should be cited in the report body in brackets by number.
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Appendix , including acknowledgements
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The Appendix should follow the report’s Body.
Figures
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The Body of your report may not include more than three figures, and extensive technical drawings or materials should appear in the
Appendix. Please ensure that your figures are high resolution and that all text included in the figures is legible. It is helpful to include figures
that illustrate concepts and approaches as well as scientific and technical results. Each figure must have a caption. When referencing figures
in your report, please spell out and capitalize the word Figure and follow it with the number of the figure to which you are referring.
Examples:
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An example of our work is shown in Figure 1.
Schematic diagrams of ultrafast electrical current and terahertz-harmonic generation in (a) centrosymmetric media with
four-wave mixing, (b) symmetry broken boundaries, and (c) centrosymmetric media in a biased DC electric field. (Figure
2).
Equations
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Example: As illustrated in Figure 3, we used a newly reported optical measurement for the ultrafast dynamic response of
shocked photonic crystals [1].
Equations should not be included in your report unless they are absolutely necessary to communicate an important concept. Equations must
be embedded such that no special characters or symbols are lost when converting and uploading files.
Acronyms
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Spell out all acronyms the first time they are used. Do not assume the reader knows your terminology.
The 4 Stages of Composing
• Stage 1
– Responding
– Looking
– Establishing a Perspective
– Seeing in Context
The 4 Stages of Composing
• Stage 2
– Paraphrasing
– Stating
– Substantiating
– Making the Opposite Case
The 4 Stages of Composing
• Stage 3
– Classifying
– Renaming
– Generalizing
– Articulating
The 4 Stages of Composing
• Stage 4
– Paragraphing
– Reviewing
– Concluding
– Introducing
A briefer way
• Pre-writing
– Searching
– Researching
– Narrowing
• Drafting/Writing
– Rehearsing
– Grounding
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• Sharing/Questioning
• Re-Writing or Polishing ( quasi E’ as a suggested guide)
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• Proofing
• Sharing
• Publishing
Yet another way: IMRaD—C
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Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
IMRaD
(Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion)
• Introduction
– Call attention to the specific subject or
hypothesis
– Provide background and justify a study
– Discuss results of similar studies (review of
the literature)
– List objects of research
Methods
• Recipe of how you acquired your data
• Usually step-by-step process
• List materials used, conditions present,
design of project
Results
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Organize logically
Tables, figures, etc.
Text relates figures, etc.
Text draws attention to specific points
you want to reinforce
Discussion
• May be interwoven with results
• Show how results fit with earlier
studies (or don’t)
Conclusion
• Enumerate conclusions succinctly