The Process of Writing Scientific Articles

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Presented on thePresented on the Scientific Writing WorkshopScientific Writing Workshop held by Theheld by TheEnglish Teaching Study Program of the Christian University ofEnglish Teaching Study Program of the Christian University of

Indonesia (UKI) &Indonesia (UKI) &Journal of English TeachingJournal of English Teaching (JET)(JET)April 29April 29May 27, 2011May 27, 2011

ParlindunganParlindungan PardedePardede

Christian University of IndonesiaChristian University of Indonesia


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WRITING PROCESS

Writing is like making a trip. It necessitates

plan, getting lost, retrials (repeating the same

routes twice or more times) until you reach

your destination.

Writing does not happen all at one time.

Rather, many steps are required from the time

you first think about a piece of writing until

the time that you consider yourself finished.


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WRITING PROCESS

PRE-

WRITING

DRAFTING

REVISING

EDITING /PROOF-

READING

PUBLISH-

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PREWRITING

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WRITING

DRAFTING

REVISING

EDITING /

PROOF-

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PUBLISH-

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Prewriting = idea-generation stage

(Plan your journey)

Discover, determine & percolate Ideas

to write

Lists things which are related to thetopic (Use note book or cards)

Organize the ideas (Use mind-

mapping or clustering)

Write an outline

Find information to fill the gaps (readjournals, textbooks, etc.)

Discussing/talk to other people

Freewrite!


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DRAFTING

PRE-

WRITING

DRAFTING

REVISING

EDITING /

PROOF-

READING

PUBLISH-

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Drafting= first trial to put the

collected information into words

Drafting needs to be done several

time. No-one gets it right first time.

Like taking a trip, each time you

write a draft you are more

knowledgeable than you werepreviously and, thus, better

prepared to write.


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REVISING

PRE-

WRITING

DRAFTING

REVISING

EDITING /

PROOF-

READING

PUBLISH-

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Revising= A.R.R.R. (Adding, Rearranging,Removing, Replacing)Adding:

What else does the reader need to know?

If you havent met the required word-count, what

areas could be expanded? (Go back to your

prewriting notes to get ideas you didnt use).

Rearranging

Do you need to reorder your paragraphs to make

your argument flow better?

RemovingDrop anything irrelevant!

Replacing

Is it better to present data in table or graph than in

paragraph?

Is there any out-of-date citation you can replace

with more recent on?


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WRITING PROCESS

PRE-

WRITING

DRAFTING

REVISING

EDITING /

PROOF-

READING

PUBLISH-

ING

Publishing = getting a piece into the

hands of a lecturer, teacher,

examiner, a journal, or a publisher.


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WHERE TO START?

Writing a manuscript is not a linear

process. Its not necessary to begin

with the Abstract and Introductionand end with References.

Start with Methods, then the Results,

Discussion, etc.

After completing, check and recheck

your manuscripts


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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing= the three ways ofincorporating other writers' work to support your own writing.

Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow

segment of the source. They must match the sourcedocument word for word and must be attributed to the originalauthor.

Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from sourcematerial into your own words. It must also be attributed to theoriginal source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than

the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment ofthe source and condensing it slightly.

Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your ownwords, including only the main point(sSummaries aresignificantly shorter than the original and take a broadoverview of the source material.


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Uses ofQuotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries

To provide support for claims or add credibility to yourwriting

To Refer to work that leads up to the work you are now

doing To give examples of several points of view on a subject

To call attention to a position that you wish to agree ordisagree with

To highlight a particularly striking phrase, sentence, orpassage by quoting the original

To expand the breadth or depth of your writing


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