Reviewing thesis Forms and instructions Keep the timeschedule

Analysis, Persuasion Posters What is analysis? Combine analysis with other modes of discourse What is persuasion? Strategies when persuading Combine persuasion with other modes of discourse Errors made in persuasion CV Posters: –The purpose –simplify

What is Analysis How different parts combine What they imply How they stand up to similar ideas Most important - Being critical –When you read - to others analysis –When you write – to your own analysis

Ask How and Why How is an idea/statement/claim supported? How an idea/statement/claim support other central ideas/statements/claims? Discover the causes! Differentiate between causes and associations.

Breaking into parts By breaking a topic into parts you examine all possible components Do this! Are you sure you have no missing parts in your analysis?

Other modes of discourse that combine with analysis Cause/effect Classification Comparison/Contrast Definition Description Examplification Narration Persuasion Process Description

Persuasion/argument Argue a point, –presenting claims in a well organized form What is your audience expectations, prejudice, beliefs and backgrounds? Most scientific presentations/writing is a persuasion. –Your persuading the audience to accept your results and your conclusions.

Your audience The audience determine how to present your claims, –The form, how to present claims, how to persuade The order, the organization of claims The strategy – what appeals

Strategies to persuade Emotional appeals Ethical appeals Logical appeals –Supposed to be the major strategy in scientific writing

Errors made in persuasion What are your assumptions? –Everything rely on a first assumption Can the reader infer to your assumptions? Logic errors are common. You are not clear enough about the logic –Always explain and support well enough (this is the key to successful scientific writing)

Analysis, Persuasion Posters What is analysis? Combine analysis with other modes of discourse What is persuasion? Strategies when persuading Combine persuasion with other modes of discourse Errors made in persuasion CV Posters: –The purpose –simplify

Writing CV’s Academic CV – up to 12 or more pages –Most focus on publications, next slides Non academic CV – 2 pages –General info: name, address, phone etc –Skills – personal profile: short instructive –Personal plan – where are you heading –Experiences and qualifications – jobs and educations –References (always contact them prior writing CV)

Academic CV More details next slide Research Teaching Language - find your way to point it out Writing skills – find your way to point it out Specific skills

Name and Address Education Dissertation/Graduation Fellowships and Awards Areas of Research Prepared to Teach Areas of Specialization Areas of Competence/Expertise Teaching Experience Research Experience Publications and Presentations Works in Progress Related Professional experience Languages Other References Dissertation/Master thesis Abstract

Poster The purpose –Main message –Viewers own pace –Discussions, presenter-viewer Simplify –Attract viewers –Visualize –Not full sentences –Colours

Designing Different strategies –Columnwise –Clockwise –Own style Colours – decide what set of, 2-3 –Red/green NO! –Red yellow and black combinations are alerting –Pastel or clear? –If you combine, be careful. yet it may improve a lot.

Designing Maximum 2 fonts DON’T USE CAPITALS A phrase should be readable by one glance, no eyes movement Have large enough figures and fonts!!!! Simplify!!!

Designing Forms – decide what types of –Rectangular –Triangular –Oval –Round –Etc –If you combine, be careful. yet it may improve a lot.

Instructions Power point Start by determine page size! See Bb for instructions.