Academic Writing and Publishing: Optimizing Writing Strategies for Publishing in English

- Soft Skills -

Target group:
International PhD-students of the GGG with good command of spoken English


Type of training:
multi-day workshop


Schedule:
Thu. 20.06. / Fri. 21.06. + Thu. 04.07. / Fri. 05.07
(Thu. 09:00 – 17:00, Fri. 09:00 – 17:00)


Place:
tba

Available seats: 16
Course language: English
Requirements: good command of spoken English
Lecturer: Frank Lauterbach


Seminar’s objectives:
Writing has become an essential part of any researcher's life. Successfully pursuing an academic or professional career largely depends on writing well--at least well enough to get published and read! But what does "writing" really mean and what is considered "good writing"? And, what is special about publishing in English for an international readership?
These questions are at the heart of this workshop, which is designed to address the specific needs of doctoral students. Its goal is to gain a deeper understanding of both the writing process in general and the specific requirements of writing in English in particular. Together, we will, first, analyze, discuss, and practice important strategies for writing sentences, paragraphs, and texts that meet the expectations of readers, reviewers, and editors alike. In a second step, we will analyze the components of the "classic" research paper and will look at ways to enhance your chance of getting your written paper published. Additionally, we will work with your own writing samples to sensitize you for the strengths and weaknesses of your texts, to develop criteria for good writing, and to help you overcome any obstacles or anxieties throughout the writing process. By the end of this course, you will be aware of the key issues of academic writing for publication and, therefore, be able to improve your texts more easily and reflectively in the future.

Please note that the course will be taught entirely in English. Thus, to participate and get the most out of it, you should be able to communicate quite fluently in English.


Credits: 2 Credits
Demands: You can get 2 ECTS credit points for this course. To be eligible, you need to mail the instructor a sample of your writing by June 15 (flauter@gwdg.de). Ideally, this should be work in progress, preferably an introduction or an abstract of a research paper you are working on. We will discuss your texts in the course and you are supposed to send the instructor a written reflection of this discussion within two weeks of the end of the course. Please note that the sole purpose of sending your work in progress is to get credit points, i.e. we will not be able to discuss (and I will not be able to give feedback on) any other texts!


Application:
Application starts 18.02. (until 20.05.)
Application only via: ggg.kursanmeldung@uni-goettingen.de
Further information: Anne Wiese, Phone: +551 39-4149




This course is sponsered by the "Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramm (Stibet)" of the German Exchange Service DAAD.