About this course: The course develops technical writing skills necessary to communicate information gained through a process of technical or experimental work. The course highlights the factors that determine the degree of technicality of the language and concepts involved. You will learn how to write different technical reports, e.g., laboratory reports, research reports, design and feasibility reports, progress reports, consulting reports, etc. The course also approaches several language, structure, style, and content issues that you can encounter while reporting the results of your research.

Created by: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Taught by: Elena Bazanova, Director of the Language Training and Testing Center
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Basic Info	Course 4 of 5 in the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization.
Level	Intermediate
Commitment	4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours per week.
Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Introduction

1 video, 6 readings

WEEK 2

Module I: From Start to Finish

This module will help you acquire knowledge about technical writing, which deals with complex topics in precise ways. The module covers issues related to workplace research that you will have to conduct as a technical writer. Regardless of which technique you ...

9 videos, 1 reading, 3 practice quizzes

Graded: Graded Quiz

Graded: End-of-Module Test

WEEK 3

Module II: Organizing the Information

In this Module, you will learn how to use visuals to communicate a large amount of information quickly and efficiently. The Module provides general guidelines for using graphical tools that you can use to design visuals with the output process of the report i...

9 videos, 1 reading, 3 practice quizzes

Graded: Graded Quiz

Graded: Peer-graded assignment

Graded: End-of-Module Test

WEEK 4

Module III: Researching Your Subject

This module will help you develop an enhanced understanding of such types of technical documentation as feasibility and recommendation reports, instructions as well as laboratory research. The module covers issues related to various types of academic and workp...

10 videos, 1 reading, 3 practice quizzes

Graded: Graded Quiz

Graded: End-of-Module Test

WEEK 5

Module IV: Capstone Project

4 videos, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Graded Quiz

Graded: Peer-graded assignment: Writing an Instruction

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Московский физико-технический институт (неофициально известный как МФТИ или Физтех) является одним из самых престижных в мире учебных и научно-исследовательских институтов. Он готовит высококвалифицированных специалистов в области теоретической и прикладной физики, прикладной математики, информатики, биотехнологии и смежных дисциплин. Физтех был основан в 1951 году Нобелевской премии лауреатами Петром Капицей, Николаем Семеновым, Львом Ландау и Сергеем Христиановичем. Основой образования в МФТИ является уникальная «система Физтеха»: кропотливое воспитание и отбор самых талантливых абитуриентов, фундаментальное образование высшего класса и раннее вовлечение студентов в реальную научно-исследовательскую работу. Среди выпускников МФТИ есть Нобелевские лауреаты, основатели всемирно известных компаний, известные космонавты, изобретатели, инженеры.

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