Workshops on scientific writing and publishing
SARA regularly holds flash workshops on various themes related to scientific writing and publishing. These are small workshops that last 20 – 30 minutes. Feel free to stick around after the presentation and ask questions.
Where: The graduate student space in the library (A-0232)
The workshops are bilingual
Kickstart a scientific article
8 questions to conquer the stasis of facing a blank page
- Answer these questions to get your writing started
- Repeat the exercise as you write
- You’ll be surprised at how the answers evolve during the course of writing
Date: Tuesday October 9 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Write better abstracts
Think of an abstract as a business card that lets your research be discovered quickly
- What is the purpose of a scientific abstract
- Cater the abstract to the targeted audience
- Determine the level of detail to include in the abstract
- Structure the abstract
Date: Tuesday October 16 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Be concise
Principles for keeping your writing concise and precise
- Express your ideas using the most concise language
- Avoid pointing out what the reader can easily deduce
- Practical examples using English text
Date: Tuesday October 23 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Write articles to be read
Thinking like the reader
- Don’t take self-evidence for granted
- Bring in a narrative (signposts to guide the reader)
- Read relevant scientific literature to situate yourself
Date: Tuesday October 30 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Scientific posters
Practical tips on poster presentations
- Tips on content
- Tips on the visual presentation
- Tips on the oral presentation
Date: Tuesday November 6 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Oral presentations
Oral scientific communication
- Structure the presentation
- Preparing visual material
- Giving the presentation
- Answering questions
Date: Tuesday November 13 12:30 pm – 1 pm
