学术英语写作unit-1-conference-notice

EnglishforAcademicWritingByZhilinHuOffice:406ForeignLanguagesBuilding外语楼OfficeTel:84724479（周三下午）Email:

dlmulectures@

（交作业专用），个人求助使用huzhilin@

Referencebooks:国际学术交流英语，王慧莉，大工出版社，2010年7月第二版新时代研究生综合英语（写作部分），罗卫华，海大出版社Unit1ConferenceNoticeintroductionPedagogicalSuggestionsIntroductionofInternationalConferenceandconferencenoticeTheProcessofaConferenceConferencenoticesampleFormatandcontentofaconferencenoticeWordstobeusedinaconferencenoticeAsummaryofthelecture

WritingTaskIntroductionSinceweareintheacademiccircle,fromtimetotimewe’llhavetounderstandaconferencenotice.Sometimeswemaybetheorganizing/steeringorganizationofaninternationalconference.Thenwemustbeabletounderstandorwriteaconferencenotice.That’swhywehavethetaskheretoday.PedagogicalSuggestion

教学要求Groupworkoffive(ofthesamemajorbetter),readingthesamplestogetherAnalyzethelayoutofthesamplesinthegroupOnegroupmemberistohandinyourwritingafterclassinane-copy,inwhichthegroupmembers’namesmustbeshown,tellingwhoisinchargeofwhichpart.平时分50分，期末考试50分，合计100分。IntroductionofInternationalConferenceInternationalconferenceisakindofformalmeeting,oftenlastingforafewdays.Itisorganizedonaparticularsubjecttobringpeopletogetherwhohavecommoninterests.Theplanningprogressforholdingaconferenceshouldbeginveryearly.Achairpersonisselectedtomaketheplan.Variouscommitteesareformed,withmembersinchargeofspecificactivities.ThesecommitteesgenerallyconsistofConferenceOrganizingCommitteeandConferenceAcademicCommittee.Thecommitteesarethentoworkoutageneralprogram,includingConferenceNotice,LettersofInvitation,ConferenceAgenda,aCallforConferencePapers,etc.ConferenceNotice会议通知Conferencenoticesometimesoverlapswiththecallforpapers（征稿通知）

incontent.However,itisaformalwaytoinformtheconcernedpartiesandparticipantsofdetailsandrequirementsoftheconference:suchasmajortopicstobediscussed,specificrequirements,registration,accommodation,etc.Conferencenoticeisdifferent

frominvitationletter（邀请信）inthatitisdirectedtoallthatmightattendtheconference.Thusitshouldprovideinformationonconferencetitle,time,venueandmajortopicstobediscussed.TheProcessofaConferenceReceivingaconferencenoticeSubmittingapaperAbstractReceivinganoticeofacceptanceSubmittingthefullpaperReceivingtheinvitationtotheconferenceGettingtoknowtheprogramoftheconferenceConferencenoticesample

1组织方协办方时间地点会议名称会议目的会议内容、议题相关信息Sample2FormatandContentofAConferenceNoticeTitleoftheconferenceConferenceDescription/ObjectivesDatesandlocationoftheConferenceThemeoftheconferenceBackgroundInformationAgendaRegistrationandCostRegistrationandCostRelatedInformationParticipantsSponsoringAgencyOrganizingPartyContactTitleoftheconferenceParticipation·Innovation·TransformationNoticeofanInternationalConferenceonSchoolDevelopmentPlanningConferenceDescription/ObjectivesTointroduceandshareGBEPexperienceswiththeSDPpilot;TosharelessonsandexperiencesfromotherSDPinitiativesinChinaandabroadDatesandlocationoftheConferenceDates:September12thto16th2004Venue/Location:Lanzhou,GansuProvince,ChinaThemeoftheconferenceTheoverallthemeoftheconferenceisSchoolDevelopmentPlanninginpractice.Postersmaybepresentedonthisthemeoronsub-themesasfollows:SDPandCommunityParticipationSDPandEducationManagementandAdministrationSDPandStudentCentredTeachingandManagementSDPandMonitoringandEvaluationofSchoolAchievementSDPandNationalCurriculumReform(SchoolBasedCurriculum,TeacherDevelopmentandAppraisaletc.)BackgroundInformationTheGansuBasicEducationProject(GBEP)startedin1999.Thepurposeoftheprojectistoincreaseenrolmentinpoorminorityareas－therebyhelpingachieveuniversalbasiceducation(UBE)－andtoreducetheinequalitieswhichexistintheeducationsystem.Theproject’slessonsarebeingdisseminatedprovincially,nationallyandinternationally.GBEPismainlyoperatedinfourofGansu’spoorestcountiesinLinxiaHuiAutonomousPrefecture(amajorityMuslimarea):Kangle,Hezheng,JishishanandDongxiang.ItisfundedbytheBritishGovernmentDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID)andmanagedbytheGansuProvincialEducationDepartmentwithsupportfromateamofinternationalandnationalconsultantsprovidedbyCambridgeEducationConsultants(CEC),UKThemainactivitiesofGBEPinclude:……AgendaOrganisationoftheConferenceConferenceScheduleOrganisationoftheConferencePresenterswillbeinvitedtopresenttheirproject’sworkintheformofaposterpresentation.Posterswillbemountedonawallandauthorwillbeavailabletoanswerquestionsfromotherparticipants.Threeposterauthorswillbeselectedtoelaborateontheirthemefor30minutesonthefinaldayoftheconference.ConferenceScheduleDay1－LangzhouregistrationDay2－Conferenceopening,keynotepresentationsandposterpresentationDay3－FieldvisitstofourprojectcountiesDay4－Conferencepresentations/posterpresentationsDay5－ConferenceconcludesDay6－DeparturefromLanzhouRegistrationandCostRegistrationandConfirmation:Pleasedownloadtheattachedformforregistration,completeandsendtousbyApril1st2004.IfyouareinvitedwewillsendinvitationletterstoyoubyJuly15th2004.ConfirmationthatyouwillattendmustbereceivedbyAugust15th2004.Cost:Wewillcoverthecostsofallinvitedpresenters,afterarrivalattheconferenceinLanzhou.Thecostsofinvitedparticipantsnotmakingpresentationswillalsobecovered,buta300RMBregistrationfeewillberequired.RelatedInformationAllparticipantsmustbringwiththemtheirinvitationletters.Becauseofthelimitonnumberswecannotacceptparticipantswithoutinvitationletters.Transportation:

…Accommodation:Hotel

rooms

will

be

reserved

at

…A

single

room

with

double

beds

will

cost

$XX

US

per

night.

Language:EnglishTentative

Post-conference

tours:

…Attachment:Pleasefillthefollowingreturningreceiptformandpostorfaxittotheconferencecommittee.Copiesareavailable.

No.1returningreceipt

ParticipantsTherewillbe120representativesincluding3internationaland2nationalkeynotespeakers.SponsoringAgencyTheProjectOfficeoftheGansuBasicEducationProject(GBEP)No.1returningreceiptName

Sex

Position

Unit

Address

Officetel.

Fax

E-mail

IntendedtopicsofyourpaperExcursionrouteafterconference(choice)1．

2．3．

4．OrganizingPartyTheCollegeofEducationalScience,NorthwestNormalUniversity,Lanzhou.ContactTelephone:0086-931-7971795;0086-931-7971266Fax:0086-931-7971468Address:JinDonghai,CollegeofEducationalScience,NorthwestNormalUniversity,Lanzhou,GansuProvince,China730070E-mail:

jxglx@

Call:JinDonghaiBaJianJunWordstobeusedinaconferencenoticePosterpresentationsponsor,host, organize

agenda,programregister,registrationgrant,fee,fundworkshop,conference,meeting,seminar,session,symposium

theme,topic,keynotecontactsteeringcommittee,organizingparty/committeePosterpresentationAposterpresentationadvertisesyourproject.Itcombinestextandgraphicstopresentyourprojectinawaythatisvisuallyinterestingandaccessible.Itallowsyoutodisplayyourworktoalargegroupofotherscholarsandtotalktoandreceivefeedbackfrominterestedviewers.Postersessionshavebeenverycommoninthehardsciencesforsometime,andtheyhaverecentlybecomemorepopularasforumsforthepresentationofresearchinotherdisciplineslikethesocialsciences,servicelearning,andthehumanities.Posterpresentationformatsdifferfromdisciplinetodiscipline,butineverycase,apostershouldclearlyarticulatewhatyoudid,howyoudidit,whyyoudidit,andwhatitcontributestoyourfieldandthelargerfieldofhumanknowledge.

posterPosters

areakeycomponentofcommunicatingyourscienceandanimportantelementinasuccessfulscientificcareer.Posters,whiledeliveringthesamehigh-qualityscience,offeradifferentmediumfromeitheroralpresentations(宣读)orpublishedpapers(出版),andshouldbetreatedaccordingly.Postersshouldbeconsideredasnapshotofyourworkintendedtoengagecolleaguesinadialogaboutthework,or,ifyouarenotpresent,tobeasummarythatwillencouragethereadertowanttolearnmore.Manyalifelongcollaborationhasbeguninfrontofaposterboard.Herearetensimplerulesformaximizingthereturnonthetime-consumingprocessofpreparingandpresentinganeffectiveposter.TensimplerulesforeffectivepostersHerearetensimplerulesformaximizingthereturnonthetime-consumingprocessofpreparingandpresentinganeffectiveposter.Rule1:DefinethePurposeRule2:SellYourWorkinTenSecondsRule3:TheTitleIsImportantRule4:PosterAcceptanceMeansNothingRule5:ManyoftheRulesforWritingaGoodPaperApplytoPosters,TooTensimplerulesforeffectivepostersRule6:GoodPostersHaveUniqueFeaturesNotPertinenttoPapersRule7:LayoutandFormatAreCriticalRule8:ContentIsImportant,butKeepItConciseRule9:PostersShouldHaveYourPersonalityRule10:TheImpactofaPosterHappensBothDuringandAfterthePosterSessionAneffectiveposterAneffectiveposteroperatesonmultiplelevels...

sourceofinformationconversationstarteradvertisementofyourworksummaryofyourworkposterAPosterUsesVisualGrammar

Aposterisnotjustastandardresearchpaperstucktoaboard.Aneffectiveposterusesadifferent,visualgrammar.Itshows,nottells.Itexpressesyourpointsingraphicalterms.Itavoidsvisualchaos,withmanyjaggededgesorvarious-sizedboardsthatdistracttheviewer.Instead,itguidestheviewerbyusingavisuallogic,withanhierarchicalstructurethatemphasizesthemainpoints.Allelements,eventhefigurelegends,arevisiblefrom4feetaway.posterItdisplaystheessentialcontent-themessages-inthetitle,mainheadingsandgraphics.Itindicatestherelativeimportanceofelementsgraphically:eachmainpointisstatedinlargetype-faceheadings;detailsaresubordinatedvisually,usingsmallertype-face.Themainheadingsexplainthepoints,ratherthanmerelystating"results"andlettingtheviewerhuntfor-orevenworse,invent-themessage.Manyineffectiveposterssufferfromeasy-to-fixproblems,including...objective(s)andmainpoint(s)hardtofindtexttoosmallpoorgraphicspoororganizationPartofaSampleposter资料来源：/project/posters/index.htmlsponsortosupport(aperson,organizationoractivity)bygivingmoney,encouragementorotherhelpEg.ANTEC(AnnualTechnicalConference)issponsoredbytheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersTheTechnologyVirtualConferenceisco-sponsoredbytheAmericanElectronicsAssociation.

hosttoprovidethespaceandfacilitiesforaneventsuchasaninternationalsportingcompetition

e.g.TheFebruarymeetingwasthefirstofitskindtobehostedbySaudiArabia.organize

toarrangethecomponentsofsomethinginawaythatcreatesaparticularstructure

e.g.Theyorganizedameetingbetweentheteachersandstudents.agendaalistoftheitemsthathavetobediscussedatameetinge.g.Allsuchproblemsshouldbeplacedonouragenda.Pleaserefertothefollowingfordetailsonconferenceagendaandregistration.programaseriesofstepstobecarriedoutorgoalstobeaccomplishede.g.OurstimulatingprogramrunsconcurrentlywithNortheastern’sThirdInternationalConferenceonPractice-OrientedEducation.

registerToputsomeone’sorsomething’snameonanofficialliste.g.ParticipantsoftheSEDF06arerequestedtoregister,beforeMay20,2006,bypostalmail,e-mailorFax.TheConferenceshallbeopentoallpersonsproperlyregistered.registrationtheactofrecordinganameorinformationonanofficiallist

e.g.Theseminarregistrationfeedoesnotincludeaccommodation.The

registration

form

is

enclosed

in

this

circular.

The

conference

registration

fee

is

US

$

240

(student

registration:

US

$

140).

grantanamountofmoneygiventosomeone,especiallybythegovernment,foraparticularpurposee.g.ThesestudiosarefundedbyagrantfromtheKressFoundation.Apre-proposalformmustbecompletedtoformallyrequestanapplicationforanMDAresearchgrant.feeafixedchargeforaprivilegeorforprofessionalservicese.g.Conferencefee--;£13membersofSERA,£14non-members--;thisincludeslunch,teaandcoffee.TheConferencefeewillbeEuro170;thisincludessomelunchesanddinners.fundasumofmoneysaved,collectedorprovidedforaparticularpurposee.g.Theconferencefundisavailabletosupportattendanceatconferences/shortcourse/visitsrelatedtolearningandteaching.

workshopameetingofpeopletodiscussand/orperformpracticalworkinasubjectoractivitye.g.ThePublicWorkshopConferencewillbeheldonMarch11,1996,attheFederalTradeCommission,Room332,SixthStreetandPennsylvaniaAvenue,N.W.,Washington,DC20580.

conferenceanevent,sometimeslastingafewdays,atwhichthereareagroupoftalksonaparticularsubject,orameetinginwhichespeciallybusinessmattersarediscussedformallye.g.Thankyouforsendingmethedocumentsbeingpreparedforthisconference.Vs.meetingConferencevs.meetingNormally,aconferenceisbiggeronscalethoughitisalsoatypeofmeetingbetweendifferentpeoplewhogettogethertodiscussaparticularsubject.Meetingsareinformalandinvolvelessernumberofpeoplethanconferencesthataremoreformal,haveaparticularagendaandpeoplefromfaroffplacescometogethertodiscussasubjectofcommoninterest.Meetingsareoftenheldin-housewhileconferencesareheldinplacesthatarespeciallydesignedtoholdmeetingsofthisscalesuchashotelconferenceroomsortrainingcenterswheretherearefacilitiesandtherightenvironmentandambiencetoholddiscussionsatalargescale.Therearelargernumbersofparticipantsorattendantsinconferencesandtheymaybelongtodifferentbackgrounds.Conferencevs.meetingMeetingsontheotherhandhavenospecialrequirements,andbeinginformalcanbeheldatashortnoticeatanysuitableplace.Thereisnoplannedagendainmeetingswhereasinconferences,allactivitiesandtopicsofdiscussionaresetinprioritydependingupontheirimportance.Meetingshaveashorttimeperiodandareoverinamatterofhourswhereasconferencesmaybespreadoveraperiodof3-7daysandthedelegatesparticipateindiscussionsandsharetheiropinionsoveranumberofissues.Conferencesrequireattendantstobeaccommodatedinhotelroomsandifconferenceisheldinaparticularhotel,thedelegatesareprovidedaccommodationinthathotel’srooms.seminaranymeetingforanexchangeofidease.g.I'mgivingaseminaronthelatestdevelopmentsingeneticengineeringnextweek.ThisseminarwillfirstexplainhowChinesemaritimelaw(inparticular,theCMC)isestablishedonthebasisofinternationalmaritimeconventions.sessionaformalmeetingorseriesofmeetingsofanorganizationsuchasaparliamentoralawcourte.g.ThefirstsessionoftheConferencewillofferafunctionaloverviewofthenewfeaturesandcapabilitiesofAPPX.

symposiumameetingorconferenceforthepublicdiscussionofsometopicespeciallyoneinwhichtheparticipantsformanaudienceandmakepresentationse.g.AttheendofthisyeartheCommitteewillbeorganisingatwo-partsymposiumonculturalpropertylawpertainingtoEasternEuropethemethemainsubjectofatalk,book,film,conference,etc.e.g.Thethe