Scriptoria - Schreibwerkstatt für Wissenschaftler

WRITING A SCIENTIFIC PAPER STEP BY STEP

Writing a scientific paper in a foreign language is tough work. When the time comes to write it, many students feel left to their own devices. However, writing a scientific paper involves not only literary abilities. It is above all a matter of organisation.

This writing workshop is designed to help you step-by-step through the process of creating a research paper. Specific exercises will support the process of organising your work and getting your thoughts down on paper; revision techniques will help you to improve the quality of your writing. Peer review - a crucial part of the writing process - will help to strength the writing of both reviewers and writers.

This writing workshop is project-based: you will work on your own publication project using your existing data. Prior to attending, you will need to identify your target journal and bring along the guidelines for authors.

This workshop is specially designed for non-native speakers. It will be run in English. A good level of understanding and speaking is needed.

PROGRAMME

1. OVERCOMING WRITER'S BLOCK
- The dangerous method: trying to write it right the first time
- Writing process presentation
- Getting thoughts down on paper

2. AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
- Rephrasing of an author's ideas in new words
- Critical analysis of a scientific article
- Taking notes on research articles

3. DEVELOPING A CONCEPT
- Why publish?
- What to publish?
- Where to publish?

4. PREPARING A RESEARCH PROJECT
- Getting started (Asking the right questions)
- Creating a thesis statement
- Preparing an outline

5. PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER
- Dividing a research paper into manageable parts
- Collecting idea-techniques
- Strategies for quickly writing the first draft

6. EXPANDING THE OUTLINE
- Coherence and logic in argumentative writing
- Conciseness: methods of eliminating wordiness
- Strategies for improving sentence clarity

7. CATCHING YOUR READER'S ATTENTION
- The title - accurate, informative, attractive
- Choosing appropriate key words
- The first impression: the abstract

Duration: 20 hours + 5 hours homework

Target group: Scientists planning to write a research paper

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	WRITING A SCIENTIFIC PAPER STEP BY STEP Writing a scientific paper in a foreign language is tough work. When the time comes to write it, many students feel left to their own devices. However, writing a scientific paper involves not only literary abilities. It is above all a matter of organisation. This writing workshop is designed to help you step-by-step through the process of creating a research paper. Specific exercises will support the process of organising your work and getting your thoughts down on paper; revision techniques will help you to improve the quality of your writing. Peer review - a crucial part of the writing process - will help to strength the writing of both reviewers and writers. This writing workshop is project-based: you will work on your own publication project using your existing data. Prior to attending, you will need to identify your target journal and bring along the guidelines for authors. This workshop is specially designed for non-native speakers. It will be run in English. A good level of understanding and speaking is needed. PROGRAMME 1. OVERCOMING WRITER'S BLOCK - The dangerous method: trying to write it right the first time - Writing process presentation - Getting thoughts down on paper 2. AVOIDING PLAGIARISM - Rephrasing of an author's ideas in new words - Critical analysis of a scientific article - Taking notes on research articles 3. DEVELOPING A CONCEPT - Why publish? - What to publish? - Where to publish? 4. PREPARING A RESEARCH PROJECT - Getting started (Asking the right questions) - Creating a thesis statement - Preparing an outline 5. PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER - Dividing a research paper into manageable parts - Collecting idea-techniques - Strategies for quickly writing the first draft 6. EXPANDING THE OUTLINE - Coherence and logic in argumentative writing - Conciseness: methods of eliminating wordiness - Strategies for improving sentence clarity 7. CATCHING YOUR READER'S ATTENTION - The title - accurate, informative, attractive - Choosing appropriate key words - The first impression: the abstract Duration: 20 hours + 5 hours homework Target group: Scientists planning to write a research paper