LTTC
International Research Writing
and Presentation Skills

Course aims :


To develop effective skills in English-language academic speech, scientific writing, and digital content presentation of research results in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals.

Target group

Doctoral students, young researchers

Course content
The course covers English-language research writing conventions and discipline-specific requirements for international publications, it also covers current advances in the technology for development and delivering of digital content.

Special attention is paid to the theoretical and practical study of:
  • pragmatics of scientific discourse: linguistic and stylistic features of modern scientific texts;
  • the internal structure of a research paper and logical reasoning;
  • the IMRaD format and features of research paper sections;
  • guiding principles of a successful presentation in English; English phrases for presentations;
  • structure of presentation in English: organizing main points and supporting details;
  • time limits, setting, visual assistance;
  • effective English speaking: practicing voice quality, fluency, body language, audience interaction;
  • structure of an English presentation: organizing main points and supporting details;
  • time limits, setting, visual assistance;
  • effective English speaking: practicing voice quality, fluency, body language, audience interaction;
  • kinds and features of digital content;
  • presentation as the main kind of digital content, history and popularity of presentations;
  • volume and placement of text information;
  • choosing font types and sizes, font colours and backgrounds, volume, placement and quality of images;
  • storing, sharing and delivering of digital content;
  • practical creation of various kinds of digital content.

Course content developers

  • Elena Bazanova, Irina Obukhova

    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

  • Julia Ziyatdinova, Elvira Valeeva, Liliia Gazizulina

    Kazan National Research Technological University, Russia

  • Gevorg Margarov, Kristina Khudaverdyan,
    Ella Hovhannisyan

    National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Armenia

  • Tatiana Kalganova
    Brunel University, UK

e-mail us:lttc.mipt.eng@gmail.com