course on writing research paper

Writing for research

Research preparation is done. the next stage is to start writing "writing for research" is the second stage of your research journey. .

Learn the fundamentals of manuscript preparation and how to write them, including how to structure your article and write a great abstract. 

Complete the topics within "Writing for research" and increase your chances of getting published.

Modules in writing for research.

Generative AI in the Publishing Community

Author policies on the use of Generative AI

Generative AI: Q&A

Generative AI: New policies, opportunities, and risks

The why and how of data visualization

Data visualization and choosing the right plot

Three contexts for data visualisation

The evolution of data visualization

From article to art: Creating visual abstracts - Parts 1 & 2: A Guide to Visual Abstracts

From article to art: Creating visual abstracts - Part 3: Designing

From article to art: creating visual abstracts - part 4: sketching the appropriate visual elements.

Structuring your article correctly

Guide to reference managers: How to effectively manage your references

How to prepare your manuscript

How to write an abstract and improve your article

How to prepare a proposal for a review article

Writing a persuasive cover letter for your manuscript

How to turn your thesis into an article

5 Diseases ailing research – and how to cure them

Using proper manuscript language

10 tips for writing a truly terrible journal article

How to write and review a methods article

How to design effective figures for review articles

How to write for an interdisciplinary audience

An editor’s guide to writing a review article

How to write case reports

Systematic reviews 101

Beginners’ guide to writing a manuscript in LaTeX

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Writing and Publishing a Review Paper

For researchers in the natural sciences who are new to writing a review paper or wish to refresh their skills

5 Nature Reviews journal Editors

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15-minute lessons

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About this course

'Writing and Publishing a Review Paper' focuses on how to write and publish a scientific review paper.

What you’ll learn

• What makes a great review paper
• How to plan, structure and write a review - and create a clear and compelling story supported by relevant citations
• How to referee a review

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Developed with Nature Reviews journal Editors

This course benefits from the insights of five  Nature Reviews journal Editors:

Adam Brotchie

Former Associate Editor, Nature Reviews Materials

Darren Burgess

Senior Editor, Nature Reviews Genetics

Liesbet Lieben

Senior Editor, Nature Reviews Disease Primers

Cláudio Nunes-Alves

Senior Editor, Nature Microbiology

Sarah Seton-Rogers

Chief Editor, Nature Reviews Cancer

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English for Research Paper Writing

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai's SWAYAM course on ‘English for Research Paper Writing', a meticulously designed program aimed to serve as a comprehensive guide to augmenting language proficiency in the specialized domain of academic writing for research papers. Throughout the course a diverse spectrum of linguistic skills is presented, encompassing foundational principles to advanced techniques tailored explicitly to the demands of academic research. This 40-hour course is mapped to the needs of postgraduates, doctoral scholars and teachers of all disciplines who desire to enhance their English Language Skills concerning research paper writing.

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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WEEK 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ACADEMIC ENGLISH IN RESEARCH

Academic English - MAP (Message-Audience-Purpose) - Language Proficiency for Writing - Key Language Aspects - Clarity and Precision - Objectivity - Formal Tone - Integrating References - Following Academic Conventions

WEEK 2: EFFECTIVE WRITING STYLE FOR RESEARCH PAPERS

Word Order - Sentences and Paragraphs - Link Words for Cohesion - Avoiding Redundancy / Repetition - Breaking up long sentences - Structuring Paragraphs - Paraphrasing Skills – Framing Title and Sub-headings  

WEEK 3: ADVANCED READING SKILLS FOR RESEARCHERS

WEEK 4: RESEARCH VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

WEEK 5: GRAMMAR REFINEMENT FOR RESEARCH WRITING

WEEK 6: MASTERY IN REVISING, EDITING, AND PROOFREADING

WEEK 7: PRESENTATION LANGUAGE SKILLS

WEEK 8: TECHNOLOGY AND LANGUAGE FOR RESEARCH

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Dr. Shoba. K. N

Course certificate.

• The Registration fee for the proctored exam is Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
• Date and Time of Exams: 2 nd   Saturday & Sunday of May (tentative):
• Announcements will be made when the exam registration form is open for registrations along with the url
• The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
• Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.
• Internal assignment score = 30%, The average of best 3 assignments out of the total assignments given in the course.
• Exam score = 70% of the proctored exam score out of 100
• Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score
• You will be eligible for a certificate only if average assignment score >=10/30 and exam score >= 30/70
• Certificate will have your name, photograph, roll number and the percentage of score in the final exam. It will have the logos of MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), SWAYAM and NITTTR. 
• Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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Scientific Writing Mentorship Program

About Course

This is a paid mentorship program in Urdu/Hindi, which will be conducted totally via zoom and recorded session in LMS system on  www.codanics.com or here:

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Complete Scientific Writing Master Class recording has been uploaded here: https://youtu.be/ZOvubQV12e4

Another free course with certificate, The use of AI tools in Scientific Writing (Complete Course) can. be found here…

Using AI tools in Scientific Writing

Dates and class timings:

• Live Zoom Classes only on Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
• We will teach you for 4-7 Hours a week.
• Timings will be shared with you upon registration.
• Attendance (90%) is a must, all recorded Classes will be shared via LMS on our website  www.codanics.com  
• Teams will be built for each Field of study
• One to one mentorship for each team

Who should attend this course?

• Students Writing Bachelors/Masters Thesis
• Research Scholars (M.Phil or PhD)
• People interested in learning Scientific writing/Content writing/Blog post Writing.
• People hunting for Scholarships abroad

What are the mandatory requirements?

• A laptop or computer for online class (Mandatory)
• Zoom, Microsoft Office 365 and Endnote should be installed in the PC. iF you can not install, we will provide you the resources in first week of this course.
• A web camera and a headphone with good quality Mic should be attached and tested before the class via zoom.
• No student is allowed to attend the meeting via mobile phone, they can only join via pc or laptop.
• All students should turn on their camera during the Zoom classes.

What will you learn in this  course ?

• Literature Search
• Literature Review
• Basics of Scientific Writing
• What is Scientific Writing
• Use of Search Engines to find a study GAP
• Making a Layout of your Thesis
• Review paper layout
• Review paper plan
• Use of AI tools to write Papers and refine papers
• AI search Engines and their uses
• Search Engines and Database Development
• Use of MS Excel for Data Analysis and Data Visualization
• Basics to Advance use of MS Word
• The Art of Scientific Storytelling
• Writing a Complete Narrative Review (A-Z) project
• Complete training to use reference management tool Endnote.
• What is a Systematic Review?
• How to develop a Database for Systematic Review?
• Data Analysis and figure design for Systematic Review
• How to finalize publication ready Figures
• Basics of statistics
• Interpretation of statistical results and figures
• Use of R for basic analysis
• Python for basic analysis
• Use of PowerBI for Data Visualization
• Tableau for Data Visualization
• Writing a complete Systematic Review word-to-word training (A-Z) project
• Example Research Paper Project for Basic to Intermediate Understanding
• How to find journals?
• How to prepare document list to submit papers?
• How to write a cover letter to submit your paper?
• How to Publish your paper?
• How to prepare a response letter as corresponding author
• Much more…

Example Paper: 

Here is an example article we published in High impact factor journal as a team within Codanics platform:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722050604

Another one is already accepted.

You don’t need to register for free classes those will be uploaded on our youtube channel  www.youtube.com/@codanics

Registration fee for the course is as follows: (Read all fee structures carefully-fee is Non-refundable in any case)

• 18,500 PKR (per month)  for students who are currently enrolled in universities and Living in Pakistan.
• 23,500 PKR (per month)  professional or job holders working and living in Pakistan 
• 31,500 PKR  (per month)  for students living abroad (only Pakistani Nationals).
• 250 USD  (per month)  for students living abroad (out of Pakistan) (Other Nationalities)

Important Notes:

• Do not pay the less fee if you are living abroad, or not enroleed in the university, otherwise, your fee will not be refunded, and you will be blacklisted from our courses and contents.

Regards from the Instructor,

Dr. Aammar Tufail

CEO/Founder of Codanics

PhD Data Science in Agriculture as Marie Curie PhD Fellow from Europe PostDoc in Bioinformatics and Data Science

8+ Years experience in Data Science and AI

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Course Content

Introduction to the 6-months scientific writing mentorship program, what will you learn in this course, what is scientific writing, introduction, plans and outlook of this course, what is scientific writing and why do we need to learn it, zoom meeting of members (day-1) 25.05.2024, finding big names in science, google scholar, impact factor, i10-index, h-index and much more, finding study gaps for research, how to use zoom in zoom meetings, finding keywords for you research, how to find papers using keywords on google scholar, tips and tricks ; questions and answers, how to use google scholar in efficient way, a complete workshop to find study/research gap (important for all), scientific writing master class, why and how of scientific/academic writing, five step guide to effective scientific writing | how, why do we write scientific research outcomes, building blocks of scientific/academic writing, word choice and sentence structure, paragraph structure and rules, student ratings & reviews.

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