★July 2 18:00-19:00<br>Writing and Revising a Research Article: The Introduction

Seminar - Writing and Revising a Research Article: The Introduction -
This workshop is a continuation of "Writing and Revising a Research Article" and discusses how the three principles of good science/technical writing—clarity, accuracy, and conciseness—can be applied to writing and revising an introduction to a research article. The instructor will describe the components of an effective introduction and how to guide and enhance reader interest. This seminar will be recorded, and the video will be available on the WebClass. The video of previous seminar(Writing and Revising a Research Article) is showing on the WebClass.
Date and Time	July 2, 2018, 18:00-19:00
Venue	Active Learning Room = "アクティブラーニング教室" (M&D Tower 4F)
Lecturer	Mr.David Kipler (Cactus Communications K.K. / Academic publication trainer & consultant) He is a specialist in biomedical communications for pharmaceutical companies, journals, and authors. His professional focus is helping researchers whose first language is not English to reach a larger audience. After receiving a BA in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Mr.David relocated to Japan and has been working with biomedical researchers there and in other countries for more than 20 years. Mr.David obtained his certification as an Editor in the Life Sciences in 2005. In addition, he has extensive experience as an instructor in English reading and writing and English for Medical Purposes: he was a member of the Toho University Faculty of Medicine for 14 years and has held faculty appointments at top universities in Japan, including The University of Tokyo and Keio University School of Medicine. Mr.David has long been involved in biomedical publishing and has served as language editor for several journals in Japan, including the Journal of Epidemiology. Mr.David has written and presented on English education in Japanese medical universities, medical terminology, and professional development for biomedical communicators and is coauthor of the Medical English Listening Course for ALC NetAcademy. He is a member of the American Medical Writers Association, the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences, and the Japan Society for Medical English Education.
Language	English
Content	・Reader expectations of the Introduction ・Structure of the Introduction in basic versus clinical research ・The "funnel format" ・Verb tenses to use in the Introduction ・How to phrase your study objectives ・What not to include in your Introduction
Seating Capacity	100
Video	Please access WebClass. 　　　　　WebClass :Click here.　　　　　How to access:Click here.
Document	・Handout ・Exercises ・Model answer


Contact Information	Books and journals clerk E-mail:　Phone:03-5803-5598