Writing well: coherence, structure and argumentation (21 March)
This GRADskills workshop is particularly relevant for research postgraduates students in the latter half of their degree. We all want our writing to be well-structured – but what does that mean in practice? In this workshop we look at different aspects of organising a text. Topics include:
• creating coherence
• ordering sentences into paragraphs, and paragraphs into sections
• highlighting connections and transitions
• developing an argument
By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to check their writing for textual features, sketch the structure of their text in terms of components, connections and forward movement, and identify whether their text contains a clear argument. To attend this workshop, you need to have available a piece of (your own) academic writing, ideally something that you’re currently working on, eg. a thesis chapter or a paper.
Booking Link: Request a place at Writing Well
What previous participants have said about this course:
• “Very useful in the writing process, especially if you’re at the drafting stage.”
• “I found it useful thinking more scientifically about my work & writing looking particularly at whether I use core sentences & the pointers I put in the text to convey my logic.”
• “It highlighted aspects I would normally take for granted about writing.”
This workshop will be held via Zoom.