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MPH Program Student Writing Tutorial: Part I

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Hello, and welcome to the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Master of Public Health Degree Program Student Writing Tutorial. This three-part series of presentations has been created to aid you in your writing efforts while in the MPH Program.

____________________________ Part I: Writing 101

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Table of Contents

- Purpose - Grammar Resources - Spelling

- Plagiarism - MPH Student Code of Ethics

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Part I discusses the purpose of this tutorial, provides you with resources to review basic grammar guidelines, and talks about spelling. It concludes with a discussion of plagiarism and the ethical codes of writing within the MPH Program.

_____________________ Purpose ______________________________________________________

Provide you with: • A refresher of key elements of writing • A succinct, organized tool to guide you in

your writing efforts • Writing support through “Ask the Writing

Specialist” link

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Grammar and Writing Refresher

Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/

West LA College Writing Website

http://weekend.wlac.edu/WritingSkills Tips and Guidelines Especially for ESL Students Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/5/25/

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Poor grammar within your paper may lead to point deductions and reductions in the overall perceived professionalism of both you and your paper. For a grammar refresher, visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab using the link provided in this slide. In addition to this link, ESL students may also want to visit the second site indicated on this slide to combat some of the common challenges often faced in writing when English is not one’s first language.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/

http://weekend.wlac.edu/WritingSkills

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/5/25/

________________________ Spelling __________________________

• Incorrect Spelling – Point deductions – Decreased professionalism

• Commonly misspelled words: http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/misspelled.html • Commonly confused words: http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/UsageGlossary.htm

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Incorrect spelling within the text of your paper, like poor grammar, may also lead to point deductions by your instructor and diminish the overall quality and professional appearance of your paper. Spell check is a common way to electronically recognize and correct misspelled words within your paper. However, spell check is flawed in that it does not always help you to identify improperly used words.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/misspelled.html

http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/UsageGlossary.htm

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• Using someone else’s work or words without identifying him or her as the original author

• MPH Plagiarism Guidelines

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Plagiarism involves the unfair use of someone else’s work whether it be text, music, photos, or otherwise without giving them credit. Though sometimes unintentional, plagiarism is a serious offense punishable by law.

__________________________ MCW MPH Student Ethics Code ______________________________________

Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ Plagiarism.org http://www.plagiarism.org/

MPH Syllabi

– Ethics code • Professional values • Moral values

– Respect for the work of others

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All MPH syllabi also include a student ethics code delineating the academic integrity expected of all students. Embedded within this statement are expectations surrounding academic honesty--including respecting the work of others by citing them whenever you use parts of their work.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

http://www.plagiarism.org/

___________________ Acknowledgements / Resources Consulted

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The MPH Program would like to acknowledge the following: • Kim Contardi, Medical College of Wisconsin • Thomas Chelius, Medical College of Wisconsin • Purdue Online Writing Lab • West LA College Writing Website

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