PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DINDIGUL – 624 622

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LESSON PLAN 2020-2021 – Even

Department : Mechanical Engineering (M.E.Engineering Design)

Audit Course 1 – English for Course Code AX4091
Course Title :
Research Paper Writing
Core / Elective : Audit Course
Prerequisites Knowledge :
Duration : One semester L- T -P -C : 2 00 0
GCR Code, if available
Matching COs
Curriculum gap :

CO1 –Understand that how to improve your writing skills and level of readability
CO2 – Learn about what to write in each section
Course Outcomes: CO3 – Understand the skills needed when writing a Title
CO4 – Understand the skills needed when writing the Conclusion
CO5 – Ensure the good quality of paper at very first-time submission
REFERENCES
1. Adrian Wallwork , English for Writing Research Papers, Springer New York
Dordrecht Heidelberg London, 2011
2. Day R How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Cambridge University Press
Texts & References:
2006
(*recommended text book(s))
3. Goldbort R Writing for Science, Yale University Press (available on Google Books)
2006
4. Highman N, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, SIAM.
Highman’s book 1998.
 Assignments
Outcome Assessment  Presentations
 Serial Test 1 & 2
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CO-PO matrix

Course Program Outcomes PSOs

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4
CO5
 Target 6
Unit - I INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH PAPER WRITING Hours
. Adrian Wallwork , English for Writing Research Papers, Springer New York
Reference Material Dordrecht Heidelberg London, 2011
Ref.
Sl. Period Planned Date of
Topics to be Covered Book/Page Teaching aids Remarks
No Reqd. Lecture
No.
1 Planning and Preparation 1 R1 PPT
2 Word Order 1 R1 PPT
Breaking up long sentences,
3 Structuring Paragraphs and 2 R1 PPT
Sentences
4 Being Concise and Removing 1 PPT
R1
Redundancy
5 Avoiding Ambiguity and 1 PPT
R1
Vagueness

Target 6
Unit - II PRESENTATION SKILLS
Hours
. Adrian Wallwork , English for Writing Research Papers, Springer New York Dordrecht
Text Book Heidelberg London, 2011
Ref.
Sl. Period Planned Date of
Topics to be Covered Lecture
Book/Page Teaching aids Remarks
No Reqd.
No.
Clarifying Who Did What,
1 2 R1 PPT
Highlighting Your Findings

2 Hedging and Criticizing 1 R1 PPT

3 Paraphrasing and Plagiarism 1 R1 PPT

4 Sections of a Paper 1 R1 PPT

5 Abstracts, Introduction 1 R1 PPT

Target 6
Unit - III TITLE WRITING SKILLS Hours

Text Book Day R How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Cambridge University Press 2006
Ref.
Sl. Period Planned Date of
Topics to be Covered Book/Page Teaching aids Remarks
No Reqd. Lecture
No.
Key skills are needed when
writing a Title, key skills are 2 R2 PPT
1
needed when writing an
Abstract,
Key skills are needed when 1 PPT
2 R2
writing an Introduction,
Skills needed when writing a 1 PPT
3 R2
Review of the Literature,
4 Methods, Results 1 R2 PPT

5 Discussion, The Final Check 1 R2 PPT

Target 6
Unit - IV RESULT WRITING SKILLS Hours
. Goldbort R Writing for Science, Yale University Press (available on Google Books) 2006
Text Book
Ref. Teaching aids
Sl. Period Planned Date of
Topics to be Covered Book/Page Remarks
No Reqd. Lecture
No.
1
Skills are needed when writing 2 R3 PPT
the Methods
2 skills needed when writing the R3
2 PPT
Results
3 skills are needed when writing R3
1 PPT
the Discussion
4 skills are needed when writing R3
1 PPT
the Conclusions

Target 6
Unit - V VERIFICATION SKILLS
Hours

Text Book Day R How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Cambridge University Press 2006

Ref.
Sl. Period Planned Date of
Topics to be Covered Book/Page Teaching aids Remarks
No Reqd. Lecture
No.

1 Useful phrases 1 R1 PPT

2 checking Plagiarism 2 R1 PPT

how to ensure paper is as good
3 as it could possibly be the first- 3 R1 PPT
time submission

ICT Tools used:

Unit 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTC-5P1VFFU

Unit 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFQaCHpJGaE

Unit 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkh9WIleVEM

Unit 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vesT2QMjiJM

Unit 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlOUA0-634
Teaching Methods:

Low Tech Approach - physical presence and interaction

Unit 1 between the educator and the student. Ex: Kinaesthetic,
Expeditionary

Low Tech Approach - physical presence and interaction

Unit 2 between the educator and the student. Ex: Kinaesthetic,
Expeditionary

Low Tech Approach - physical presence and interaction

Unit 3 between the educator and the student. Ex: Kinaesthetic,
Expeditionary

Low Tech Approach - physical presence and interaction

Unit 4 between the educator and the student. Ex: Kinaesthetic,
Expeditionary

Low Tech Approach - physical presence and interaction

Unit 5 between the educator and the student. Ex: Kinaesthetic,
Expeditionary

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