Freie Plätze:
Compact Course: Academic Writing
Writing up your research can be a daunting prospect, especially if English is not your native language. There are bound to be lots of questions - some related to content, some to language, and some located at the intersection of the two. For example:
- How should a good abstract be structured?
- What information should the introduction to a paper typically include?
- How can I cite other scholars' work without my own voice being drowned out by quotations?
- What can I do to capture readers' attention and to make their reading experience more enjoyable?
These and many related questions will be addressed in this workshop.
Target Group
This intensive course is aimed at faculty who are preparing English publications, or intend to do so in the near future, and would like to practice and perfect their English language skills. No prior experience is assumed.
Workshop Goals
The aims of the workshop are to
- Introduce participants to the basic structure of academic papers (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion)
- Make participants aware of the special qualities of English academic writing
- Help participants use English effectively, accurately and persuasively
Workshop Content
- The macrostructure of journal articles
- Key features of English academic writing (e.g., paragraphing, guiding your readers through your reasoning, explicitly linking your ideas)
- Classic contrastive problems, especially of writers whose native language is German
- FAQs about English academic writing
Location, date and time
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Friday, 30 September 2016, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
All registered participants will be informed of the location by email one week before the event.
Fees and Registration
This workshop is open to a limited number of participants. The registration deadline is 15 September 2016.
Please note that you should notify us before the registration deadline if you are unable to attend the workshop. Otherwise the full fee will be charged.
Please let the Personnel Development and Planning Office know if you will not be attending. There are often waiting lists for the workshops, and this will give one of your colleagues the chance to attend. In addition, if we can fill the vacancy with someone from the waiting list, no cancellation charges will apply for you.
To sign up for this workshop, please click "Register" at the bottom of this page.
For any further information please contact Elke Rittersbacher (elke.rittersbacher@wu.ac.at, DW 4448).
The course fee is €20.
Trainer
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Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Mautner
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