Telling the Story of Your Research in Academic Contexts
Learn how to effectively narrate your academic research with confidence and clarity. This workshop will guide graduate students, professors, and academic writers in making deliberate choices about voice, transitions, and tenses. Gain the skills to orient your readers, use signposts, and understand the central plot structure of all academic projects. Perfect for undergraduates with significant writing projects as well. Join us for a deep dive into the art of storytelling in academic writing.
What you’ll learn
- Recognize the central plot structure of all academic research.
- Orient your readers to the territory of your research.
- Make choices about whether and how to locate yourself in the text.
- Use “signposts” in your document so that readers know what to expect.
- Signal transitions between sections and ideas.
- Understand the use of tenses in academic projects.
Telling the Story of Your Research in Academic Contexts
Students in academia frequently hear: “be aware of your audience,” “write for your reader.”
But how do you actually do this?
Join me for a deep dive into the issue of narration in academic writing. Let me help you understand the “plot” of academic research and how to tell the story of your research, regardless of your field. This workshop will enable you to make deliberate decisions about the use of:
·Active or passive voice
·First or third person
·Transitions
·“Signposting” (telling the reader what to expect)
·Tenses
Guided exercises will help you understand how to narrate your own projects using the conventions of your field.
Tell the story of your research with confidence and clarity.
Who this course is for:
- Graduate students, professors, academic writers
- Also useful to undergraduates who have significant writing projects
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