114-2 Academic Ethics Lecture
Organizers:
Center for General Education, NTU
Academic Writing Education Center, NTU
● Information
Topic: Ethical Considerations in Academic English Writing: Citation, Integrity, and AI Use
Date: 14:10-16:10, Jul. 24th (Fri.), 2026
Venue: Room 101, Boya Lecture Building, NTU Main Campus
Speaker: Dr. Shih-Chieh (Paul) Chien
Adjunct Professor, Academic Writing Education Center, NTU
Language: English
● Introduction
This lecture aims to enhance learners’ understanding of the ethical principles and practical skills involved in academic English writing, helping them develop rigorous writing practices and a strong sense of academic integrity. The lecture focuses on proper citation conventions, core concepts of citation ethics, and strategies for avoiding plagiarism, inappropriate paraphrasing, and patchwriting. It will introduce common citation styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE, and explain their fundamental principles, such as in-text citations and reference list formatting. Through practical examples, participants will learn to apply these conventions correctly and gain a deeper understanding of academic integrity, including respect for intellectual property and the distinctions among direct quotation, indirect quotation, paraphrasing, and summarizing. In addition, the lecture will address the growing use of generative AI tools in academic English writing by examining their potential benefits in idea generation, language refinement, and structural organization, while also discussing ethical concerns such as content reliability, source traceability, and academic accountability. Emphasizing that AI should serve as an assistive tool rather than a substitute author, the lecture will offer recommendations for developing effective writing habits, strengthening critical thinking skills, and balancing efficiency with integrity in the digital age, thereby helping learners achieve both high-quality academic communication and ethical writing practices.
This lecture covers 2 hours of academic ethics courses in Category 3. Master's and doctoral students (after 2018 admissions) must obtain at least 6 hours across at least three categories to fulfill the requirement. Participants must make up any shortfall in course hours on their own.
● Agenda
13:30–14:10: Registration
14:10–15:50: Lecture Start
15:50–16:10: Q&A session
16:10–16:30: End of Lecture and sign-out sheet
● Notice
Link:
https://my.ntu.edu.tw/actregister/sessionList.aspx?actID=20263700_07
https://forms.gle/ZuzsrMetDJTVbu2r7
We have an open quota of 300 participants. Please register using the NTU activity registration system. The Google form can be filled in if you cannot register using the NTU activity registration system or are a student outside NTU. If you can't attend, please cancel your registration as early as possible.
Full participation (not late, no early departure, and online sign-in and sign-out) is required to receive a study certificate.
Registration is from 13:30 to 14:10, and the feedback form and sign-out are from 16:10 to 16:30.
Contact: Mr. Yu, Center for General Education, NTU (Phone: 02-3366-2545 #242； Email: tzuhungyu@ntu.edu.tw)