Interesting concert tomorrow in Cambridge-02/03/2013

If you have no plans for Saturday night, this is a place to be and a concert to see!

JESUS CUTIÑO y SON D'CUBA are coming to play in Cambridge!


When: Saturday March 2nd, doors open 8pm, band on stage 9.30pm
Where: USC (University Social Club), Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX

USC (University Social Club), Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX
Free parking available along Queen's Rd and Trumpington St., open air pay park Hilton Doubletree on Granta place, covered pay park on Downing St.

Doors open 8pm, band on stage 9.30pm, party ends 1am.
Prices: advance booking £12 (NUS £7), at the door £15 (NUS £8).

Hope to see you there

Best

Katie

Course Certificates

Dear all,

I hope you are progressing with your dissertations. I would like to inform you that your course certificates will be handed in to you during one of tomorrow's classes, so please make sure you make an appearance.

Thanks and see you tomorrow!

Katie

Submitting your thesis

Aim to print out the final copies well before the submission date as there are often printer/computer problems on the last day. Such problems are not accepted as a valid reason for late submission.

Your dissertation must be emailed to:
(1) your tutor katie@efupcam.co.uk
(2) efupsubmissions@efupcam.co.uk
(3) 1 hard copy must be handed to the academic office

no later than 10 am Monday, 4th March 2013. 

Please ensure you include your full name, student number and state the type of work in the document title when sending it via email.

Example:

katie.malik.2846864.dissertation.pdf

Tips on presentation of written work

Sections
Labeled sections, even in the shortest of the assessment work, may make the reader’s task easier, and may help the writer stick to the point. However, avoid excessive subdivision – your advisor will give guidance. Make sure that all pages are numbered. Preferably add an abstract and table of contents.

When to refer to the work of others
Citing others’ work appropriately is an essential part of academic writing. It is usual to cite the originator of a theoretical device, generalization, or source of information on first mention. For example, if you refer to the Head Movement Constraint in syntax, cite Lisa Travis’ dissertation; if you mention faithfulness constraints in phonology, cite McCarthy & Prince (1995), and so on. If you do not cite appropriately, this can be construed as either (1) you do not know the literature well enough or (2) you are trying to claim credit for someone else’s work.

Generally, cite only published or publicly available sources. Manuscripts may sometimes be cited, but not handouts or word-of-mouth statements (e.g. “As Chomsky once told me, there is no syntax.”).

Be careful about sources found on the web. Make sure the source is authoritative: e.g. that a paper is peer-reviewed. If you really need to cite a source that is not authoritative, then note that fact in the text. Web references should give the full address, and the date on which you last accessed it.

The form of citations in the text
Works should be cited accurately, using a clear and consistent format. A common format that we recommend is as follows: surname (date[:page[-page]])
e.g. Chomsky (1957), McCarthy & Prince (1995)
Chomsky (1957:12), McCarthy & Prince (1995:23) Chomsky (1957:12-18), McCarthy & Prince (1995:23-24)

• Use the name and date each time; ibid and op. cit.are not used in the name-date system.
  
• If the whole work is being cited, omit the pages part: e.g. “Chomsky (1981) is turgidly written.”
  Otherwise, include page numbers wherever possible.
  
• If it is more appropriate, cite the chapter: e.g. Chomsky (1957:ch.2).
  
• If more than one work by the same author is being cited, use the format: surname (date1,
  date2,...), as in Chomsky (1965, 1972).
  
• If more than one work by the same author from the same year is being cited, they are distinguished
  as follows: Chomsky (1972a, 1972b). Make sure that the a,b,c, etc. match the order of the works in
  the References section (see below) and that the references are distinguished by a,b,c there too.
  
• Initials are used to disambiguate authors with the same surname: e.g. “A. Prince (1985) disagrees
  with E. Prince (1992).”
  
• Double-authored words are referred to thus: Chomsky and Halle (1968).
  
• Longer author lists may be abbreviated after their first (full) citation, e.g. instead of “Alderete,
  Beckman, Benua, Gnanadesikan, McCarthy, and Urbanczyk (1999)” you can refer to “Alderete et al. (1999)”.
  
  
  List of references
  An alphabetically organized section, headed ‘References’, at the end of your document should give full details of all works cited in the text. Bear this in mind when you consult a work—doing so may save you a frantic trip back to the library on deadline day to find some vital detail missing from your notes. Only works cited in the text should be listed.
  Every publisher has a different format for references. A common format is given below, and you are encouraged to use it. However, you may use any standard format, as long as it is used consistently.
  for books:
  Durand, J. (1990) Generative and non-linear phonology. London: Longman.
  for journals:
  Liberman, A.M, Cooper, F.S., Shankweiler, D.P. and Studdert-Kennedy, M. (1967) Perception of the speech code. Psychological Review 74, 431-461.
  for book chapters or book parts:
  Clements, G.N. and Hume, E. (1995). The internal organization of speech sounds. In J. Goldsmith (ed.) The Handbook of Phonological Theory. London: Blackwell, 245-306.
  for manuscripts:
  McCarthy, J. and Prince, A. (1986) Prosodic Morphology. ms. Brandeis University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
  for resources on the web:
  
  Koontz-Garboden, A. (2003) Tiberian Hebrew spirantization and related phenomena in Stratal OT. Rutgers Optimality Archive #607, http://roa.rutgers.edu. <date you accessed the website>
  
  
  Footnotes
  Footnotes should preferably not be used. Usually, if something is worth saying, it is worth saying in the text. (If you are addicted to footnotes, a useful aphorism to pin above your desk is: if it’s worth saying, say it in the text; if it’s not worth putting in the text, omit it.”
  
  Do NOT use endnotes – these exasperate the reader. Remember that (foot/end)notes are counted for the purpose of word limits.
  
  
  Independence of work and plagiarism
  
  Copying out someone else’s work without due indication and acknowledgement (quotation marks and source:page citation) is plagiarism. So is rewording someone else’s work in order to present it as your own without acknowledging your intellectual debt. Avoid (the appearance of) plagiarism by carefully acknowledging your sources.
  
  Similarly, collaboration is not permitted. Occasionally, it may be appropriate to make use of something done by another student, such as a short recording or a software script, but this must be acknowledged as the work of that person.
  
  Word-processing (and graphics, statistics, etc.)    
  Grayscale vs colour. Use colour print only when it is necessary, e.g. for the clarity of graphs and pictures. It is wise to get into the habit of using different line types and shading instead of different colours: in the short term, they are better for when colour printing is unavailable; looking ahead, most publishers still charge huge amounts for colour reproductions, but nothing for grayscale. 
  
  Choose Arial Font 11, and use double spacing.
  
  
  We do not require a hard, durable binding. Any binding is acceptable, as long as it holds the pages firmly. 
  *The plastic spiral binding (available at the Cambridge University Graduate Union) is cheap, quick to do, and pleasant for examiners to use as the pages are held securely but can open flat, unlike some other options.
  
  
  Always keep complete and up-to-date backups of your work. Don't wait until the last minute to print your dissertation.     
  

Cambridge Science Festival

Hi everyone!

The 2013 Cambridge Science Festival runs between 11 and 24 March! It is a great opportunity to take part in scientific activity at the University of Cambridge.

The timetable is now available online.

Have a look!

Best

Katie

Useful link about how to do a research project

How to do a research project

Useful samples for your dissertation

Hi everyone,

Please find the links to some useful writing samples for your dissertation. Please do not distribute them.

Happy reading

Katie

Sample objectives section
Sample objectives section

Sample Table of contents (Please notice that this is a sample Table of contents for a 20,000 words dissertation).
Table of contents

Relevance of the findings and study's limitations sections

IMPORTANT: Friday's classes

Hello everyone,

Thank you for submitting your research proposals on time. I've started reading them, but it will take at least few more days to generate some comments and give you feedback. I should get back to you individually at the beginning of next week. Meantime, continue reading and planning your research.

This Friday, we're going to look at how to write annotated bibliography which is the next assignment due by Friday 22nd Feb 2013.  I will provide some exercises and samples of annotated bibliography, but feel free to bring one of your main sources you're familiar with (the most important text for your dissertation).

Furthermore, since the writing tutorials took 40 minutes longer than expected, our second class on Friday will be reduced by exactly the same time and finish at 16:05 instead of 16:45.

Happy reading and see you all on Friday.

Best wishes

Katie
 

Written Research Proposal Submission

Dear all,

Please be advised that the deadline for your Written Research Proposal has been changed from Monday, 28th January 2013 to Tuesday, 29th January 2013. I've made that decision to give you enough time and chance for corrections. On Monday, 28th January 2013, I will approach you individually to help you edit your proposals. I've allocated approximately 15 minutes for each person, so make sure you make the most of your time and prepare specific questions.

Your Written Research Proposal should not exceed 1000 words and should be accompanied by a list of references no longer than A4 page.

Your Research Proposal should have a title page which you can find attached below in three different versions and which should be submitted with your proposal;  If you experience any problems accessing it, simply email me.

Title Page for the research proposal version 1

Title page for research proposal version 2

Title page for the Research Proposal version 3

Your Research Proposal file name should be your full name followed by your student number.

Please refer to the ppt presentation on how to write a research proposal, and a sample I've provided.

You should submit your proposal electronically to katie.m@efupcam.co.uk.

Useful tool for creating surveys

Hello everyone,

Here's the link to the website I myself use to create and distribute the surveys.

Have a look

http://freeonlinesurveys.com

Happy writing!

Best

Katie

Today's presentation about Research Proposal

Dear students,

Here's the link to today's presentation on how to write a research proposal:
Research Proposal

Please follow the sample I've given you.

Good luck with your work this week and I look forward to seeing your presentations.

Best

Katie

Annotated text sample

Dear all,

Here's the link to the document with a nice, long example of annotated text.
I hope it will be of use.

Happy reading!

Annotated text sample

Assessed components and additional info about the course

Dear students,

Please find some additional information about the course attached.
Please IGNORE the deadlines included on this handout; for deadlines, follow the course outline.

Remember that next Friday, 25th of January 2013 is the deadline for your Research Project Presentation. If you have any questions, please ask them today or on Monday.

Assessed components and objectives of the course

Monday's class presentation + reminder about Research Proposal Presentation

Dear students,

Here's the link to the ppt file which contains the material we covered on Monday; please be advised that we looked at Research Proposal Presentation in more details; therefore, if you have any questions, ask me on Friday.

Selecting, researching, literature review and methodologies ppt

The Research Proposal Presentation is to be given by individual students on Friday, 25th January 2013.

If you started working on it, bring it to the class this Friday (18/01/2013) so I can help you edit it.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Best

Katie

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Hello everyone,

Please find the list of academic resources below.

Great source of journal articles, trade publications, news magazine articles.
http://search.ebscohost.com/
Login: Cambridge1
Password: Brittin

www.jstor.org

http://scholar.google.co.uk

You can apply to use Cambridge University Library facilities. It is advisable to apply as a researcher with a letter from EF UP academic office, rather than general EF student letter.

Please read more on http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/usingthelibrary/#who

You can also join the Cambridge Central Library for free.

9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline

9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline

Dear students,

Please find a link to your 9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline. Please be advised that this is a provisional course outline, therefore topics and sources might change as the course progresses. I've also pasted the same content below, just in case you can't access the file through google docs.

EFUP term module outline

Class name: R&S SEPMA Dissertation Development

Teacher name: Katie Malik

Term start date: 7th January 2013

Week

Subject/Topic

Resources/Materials

Assessed component dates and deadlines

1 (7th Jan-11th Jan)

Introduction to dissertation development.

Choosing a topic. 

Research skills. 

Process of writing a dissertation.

Teacher's material. 

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

www.vitae.ac.uk

2 (14th Jan- 18th Jan)

Selecting & researching.

Literature search and review. 

Methods & methodologies. 

Note taking.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Oxford EAP, E.de Chazal & S. McCarter (Unit 12, Textbooks-summarising information to make notes)

3 ( 21st Jan- 25th Jan)

Writing the proposal.

Carrying out the research.

Presentations & Tutorials.

Peer assessment.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

4 (28th Jan- 1st Feb)

Acknowledging sources- Referencing & Intellectual honesty. 

Writing workshop.

Visits from post graduate students.

Guided study.

Teacher's material.

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/

http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk

Project Proposal Submission, Monday 28th Jan 2013)

5  (4th Feb- 8th Feb)

Writing an annotated bibliography.

Writing workshop.

Guided study.

Structuring the dissertation as it develops.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

Oxford EAP, E.de Chazal & S. McCarter (Unit 12, Textbooks-annotating a text)

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca

http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au

6 (11th Feb- 15th Feb)

Analysing data, thinking about findings and interpreting results.

Stylistic convention and written precision.

Guided study.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

Annotated Bibliography Submission, Friday 22nd Feb

7 (18th Feb-22 Feb)

Redrafting & Tutorials.

Guided study.

Final draft Submission.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

ILP Final Draft Submission, Friday 22nd Feb

8 (25th Feb- 1st Mar)

Redrafting & Tutorials.

Creating checklists.

Guided study.

Teacher's material.

9 (4th Mar- 8th Mar)

Final ILP submission.

ILP Submission, Monday 4th Mar