This transferable skills seminar is targeted for researchers (MC, DC, PD, Faculty member/staff).

Seminar will be conducted in English.

This Transferable Skills Seminar, “Writing for Journal Submission”, is intended primarily for young researchers who are submitting a paper to an international journal for the first time. However, as this seminar will also touch on fundamental “dos” and “don'ts” when writing a scientific manuscript, and will include tips for preparing your cover letter for submission, experienced researchers should also find it beneficial and informative. The lecturer, Greg Adams, is the Managing Editor at FORTE, which is Japan's leading science communications company and provides personalized, high-quality rewriting and translation services to Japanese doctors, researchers, scientists and engineers in the academic and corporate sectors. This 90 minute seminar is compact, but provides a detailed summary of all the essential information you need when preparing your manuscript, writing your cover letter, and corresponding with reviewers. This seminar will be conducted entirely in English.

Practical advice for writing scientific manuscripts

1) "Scientific" English

・Grammar and style ・Clear words, concise sentences

2) How to write effective English

・Useful phrases ・"Discussion" ・Writing appealing sentences ・Make arguments logical

3) Plagiarism

・How journals check plagiarism ・Ways to avoid plagiarism

4) Guidelines

・Pay attention to word limits ・Often overlooked guidelines ・Supplementary information

5) Cover Letter

・The purpose of a cover letter ・Standard cover letter format ・If a journal asks more information

6) How to choose a suitable journal

・Choosing the right journal ・How to identify and avoid predatory journals

7) What journals say about submitted articles

・Essential information ・Article structure

8) Trends in scholarly publishing

・Clarification of authorship ・The review process

■　Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams / Managing Editor

FORTE Science Communications : Experts in Academic Papers

FORTE is Japan's leading science communications company. FORTE specializes in providing personalized high-quality rewriting and translation services to Japanese doctors, researchers, scientists and engineers in the academic and corporate sectors. 

https://www.fortescience.com/

■ Seminar date

11/28/2018 (wed) 16:30-18:00

■ Place

Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Building, 2nd Floor Seminar Room #2

http://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/building/detail.php?area=2

■　Eligible

Hokkaido University graduate students, postdocs and faculty members/staff

 

■　Application

10/19-11/28 13:00

■　Max participants

50

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■　How to register

* Graduate school students, postdocs *

You need to be registered in the Hi-System.

If you are not, please go to the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development homepage and register in Hi-System.

Click "申し込む" and login to Hi-System. Your registration will be completed as soon as you login.

* Hokkaido University faculty members/staffs * 

Please register from the page below.

https://goo.gl/forms/5jx7yvPVUBkUoeH82

If you do not receive confirmation e-mail in three business days after registration, please contact I-HoP.

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