Neuro Global International Joint Graduate Program,
Tohoku University

Introduction to the course

• Get to know the course, tutors, classmates and task
• Vocabulary: Collocations for academic writing

Reading with purpose

• The SQ3R strategy for reading
• Creating an effective poster presentation
• Keeping vocabulary records

Oral communication

• Fluency practice
• Language for clarifying
• Pronunciation: syllables

Find and print 3 supporting articles; practise SQ3R

Using sources

• Citations in writing
• Vocabulary: Academic caution in writing

Introduction / Literature review

• Organisational structure of articles
• Exploring organisational patterns in introductions
• Academic style in writing

Noun phrases

• Differences between spoken and written English
• Grammar: Noun phrase structure
• Using noun phrases to improve your writing

Create a plan for your poster
Start writing your introduction / literature review

Research gaps

• Identify a research gap
• Grammar: relative clauses
• Write a research gap paragraph

Paragraph organisation

• Different organisational patterns in paragraphs
• Grammar: reduced relative clauses

Being critical

• Evaluate a research paper
• Vocabulary: evaluation language
• Write a review

Revise & edit your literature review

Active and passive voice

• Grammar: active and passive voice
• Reasons for choosing passive voice

Poster design

• Poster design
• Begin planning your poster

Methodology section

• Structuring a methodology section
• Vocabulary: Collocations
• Grammar: Verb forms in academic writing

Write your methodology section

Paraphrasing

• Paraphrase, quotation and summary
• Paraphrasing techniques

Describing data

• Vocabulary: Presenting and explaining data
• Engaging your audience

Results section

• Structuring a results paragraph
• Vocabulary: Presenting results

Write your results section

Presentation introductions

• Features of an effective introduction
• Body language

Answering questions

• Summarising your research
• Answering questions about your research

Discussion & conclusion sections

• Structuring a discussion section
• Vocabulary: Useful language for discussion paragraphs
• Limitations and future research

Write your discussion and conclusion

Abstracts

• Writing an effective abstract
• Vocabulary: useful language for abstracts

Personal statements

• Content and organisation of a personal statement
• Write a personal statement

Perfecting your work

• Checking citations, organisation, grammar and vocabulary
• Checking pronunciation of key terminology

Write your abstract and personal statement

Independent study: prepare posters

Independent study: prepare posters

Tutorials

• Individual feedback on written work

Practise giving presentation

Independent study: prepare posters

11:00 event start
13:00 Closing ceremony