Workshop: Academic Writing - From Draft to Final SubmissionIn-Person Event

Apr 7, 2025, 9:30 AM → Apr 8, 2025, 5:00 PM Europe/Berlin

114/203

How do I get from an initial idea to a finished, and above all, good scientific text? Looking to improve your writing skills and streamline your process? You will gain practical insights into crafting high-quality academic texts, including abstracts, articles, and theses. All stages of the writing process will be included – from clarifying the research question to the final paper.  Topics include defining your research focus, setting content goals, developing your voice through citation, and structuring your work effectively.

You will also learn strategies for revising and proofreading, overcoming writer's block, and preparing your work for submission. Whether you are working on a paper, thesis, or dissertation, this workshop will provide you with the tools to write confidently and efficiently.

In detail:

• the writing process
• content planning and handling literature and results
• from structuring to story 
• text revision and submission

Date: 

Day 1: April 7, 2025 | 9:30am to 5pm

Day 2: April 8, 2025 | 9:30am to 5pm

Location: on site, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, 114/203

Trainer: Dr. Cornelia Altenburg

Language: English

Method: In a mix of presentations, group exercises, and practical writing exercises, the participants learn how to find ideas, how to handle the fear of a blank page, and how to write efficiently.

Please register by March 25, 2025.

 

Mon, April 7

9:30 AM → 12:30 PM The writing process

• Abstract, Article, Doctoral Thesis: Writing in Academia
• Introductory Round
• Work Steps in the Writing Process

12:30 PM → 1:30 PM Lunch break

1:30 PM → 5:00 PM Content planning and handling literature and results: Content Planning and Handling Literature and Results

• Defining the Topic
• Clarifying Content Goals
• Developing your Own Voice: Citation and Referencing

Tue, April 8

9:30 AM → 12:30 PM From Structuring to the Story

• Content Outline and Argumentation
• Readability: Sentence Structure and Word Choice

12:30 PM → 1:30 PM Lunch break

1:30 PM → 5:00 PM Text Revision and Submission

• Editing and Proofreading: Working on your Own texts
• Avoiding Blocks and Barriers
• Next Steps