The course aims at improving students’ reading and writing skills focusing on technical-scientific texts. Such skills are particularly important in research as well as in scientific dissemination. To this purpose, during the laboratory students will be guided in the critical reading of the scientific literature, to analyze the distinctive features of academic texts and the main techniques of scientific writing in the field of communication sciences. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend, project and write the contents of a scientific paper.
teacher profile teaching materials
As optional further reading, students can refer to:
M. SANTAMBROGIO, Manuale di scrittura (non creativa), Laterza, Roma-Bari 2008.
A. IACONA, L’argomentazione, Einaudi, Torino 2005.
Programme
The course will develop in two parts. In the first the main characteristics of different types of academic texts will be examined and the main scientific writing techniques will be discussed. In the second part, we will proceed in a laboratory manner to the construction of a scientific essay that has a clear and effective structure and argumentation. Its practical norms (syntax, punctuation, style) will also be discussed. At the end of the course, the students will be able to plan and write a scientific essay structured according to the rules shared by the scientific community.Core Documentation
Materials will be provided in class.As optional further reading, students can refer to:
M. SANTAMBROGIO, Manuale di scrittura (non creativa), Laterza, Roma-Bari 2008.
A. IACONA, L’argomentazione, Einaudi, Torino 2005.
Reference Bibliography
C. DELL'AVERSANO, A. GRILLI, La scrittura argomentativa. Dal saggio breve alla tesi di dottorato, Le Monnier Università, Firenze 2005. M. SANTAMBROGIO, Manuale di scrittura (non creativa), Laterza, Roma-Bari 2008. A. IACONA, L’argomentazione, Einaudi, Torino 2005.itAttendance
Attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The evaluation will be based on the conception and realization of a scientific essay. The evaluation will include observation of the processes carried out during the workshop phases.