Clear and Compelling Scientific Texts

Graduate Studies Support Program

This workshop is part of the Graduate Studies Support Program of Berlin University Alliance. For an overview of all Graduate Studies Support Program events, click here.

The practice-oriented workshop Clear & compelling scientific texts provides the know-how needed to write well-structured, convincing and easy-to-read scientific texts in the STEM research fields.
To enable maximum possible transfer of learned skills, the trainer employs interactive and collaborative methods including exercises, text analysis, reflections and discussions with the group and in pairs.

Content

• How to create a storyline for your research article
• How to write a compelling title
• Understanding readers’ expectations and using the reader’s perspective to communicate your research findings effectively
• Paragraph structure: the key to easy-to-read texts
• Sentence structure: how to create a logical flow in your writing
• Text flow: further methods to improve the readability of your texts
• Scientific language & style: how to write clearly & concisely, active vs. passive
  voice, the importance of action verbs and more