Making Academic writing easy

Making Academic writing easy

Tuesday 24/05 17:30-19:00h

Main Hall

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Thursday 26/05 10:30-12:00h

Outdoor Area B

Abstract

In this workshop, participants will learn the main points needed to write academic papers. We will go deep and discuss the purpose for writing academic papers, the purpose of citing research, and the purpose of each section of a paper because once the purpose is clear the path to writing a paper starts to get paved. We then will look at how to write each of the sections of a paper including some tips to facilitate this process. We will also discuss some good practices and attitudes when writing an academic paper.

Needs Analysis

As academics we have the job of conducting research and publishing our results. To publish our results we need to write academic papers. This process is usually a struggle for many of us, especially for new PhD students. Most courses on academic writing focus on the grammar and use of the English language, in this workshop we will focus more on the content and how to communicate it effectively in written text.

Learning Objectives

• Purpose of writing an academic paper
• What each section of an academic paper should contain
• How to cite
• Tips to make academic writing easier

Pre-activities

No pre-requisites, however, it is recommended the workshop will be of greater value for the participants if they are currently already writing a paper and they can bring a working draft to be used and improved during the workshop.

Session Description

• Purpose of academic writing → discussion
• Introduction → Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• Related work → Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• Method → Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• Results → Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• Discussion → Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• Conclusion→ Purpose, sections, tips, write and review exercise
• General Tips → discussion

Post-activities

Publish their paper.