Academic Writing (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Objectives
Writing academic research papers or dissertations in English can be a daunting task. This workshop attempts to make this task less daunting by increasing your awareness of the reader’s expectations. 

Content

• How to frame a research question, how to organize an introduction to a research paper or a dissertation
• How to organize a literature review, a methods section, a results section, a book review, etc.
• Discuss what is considered good academic writing style, and what we can do to improve your writing style
• How does a good writer make complex, difficult thoughts easier to understand? 
• How can you write more concisely, improve your flow, create more coherence in your writing? 
• How to improve your self-editing and how best to respond to the suggestions made by a reviewer