Monday 15th – Friday 29th November 2021
Online Sessions
Being familiar with the rules and conventions of writing for research is essential for producing a solid project in any discipline. Knowing how to put these into practice in order to communicate your own research findings and ideas is another crucial step in achieving high-quality work and completing your degree successfully.
During this themed week, the Centre for Academic Writing will work with you on these academic writing “tricks of the trade” for you to
achieve your greatest potential as a researcher and academic writer. Our events focus on various aspects of writing for research, including guided practice sessions and workshops on the structural elements of the doctoral or masters by research theses.
And if you cannot wait until the themed week, then why not book in a one-to-one session with the academic tutors from CAW, who specialise in supporting research students? You can reach them at https://libguides.coventry.ac.uk/cawlibcalhome
Registration is now open. Please click on the session title(s) that you would like to attend and RSVP to the event to secure your place on a session. Places are limited on all sessions.
Monday 15th Nov
Argumentation and Thesis Structure – 10:00 – 12:00
Your claim, which will be your contribution to knowledge, and the argument supporting that claim, is the thread organising your thesis. This workshop will discuss the structuring principles at every level of your thesis writing: sentences, paragraphs, sections, chapters and the whole document.
Come write your PhD With Us (group protected writing time with optional 1:1 meetings) – 13:00 – 16:00
Join peers for a three-hour block of protected writing time during which you can work on any type of research communication such as a Ph.D. chapter in progress, a conference paper, a grant application or an article to be published. A CAW lecturer will be on hand to answer quick queries about your writing and/or have 1:1 discussions with you about your writing in progress.
Tuesday 16th Nov
Writing Thesis & Conference Abstracts – 10:00 – 12:00
The abstract is a preview to an academic text or academic presentation and plays an important persuasive role in reading and selection processes. This workshop invites you to consider the conventions of abstract writing for theses and in response to conference calls.
Preparation: please bring a thesis and a conference abstract from your own area of research. For thesis abstracts, you may use the British Library EThOS database https://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do . For conference abstracts, use an online book of abstracts from previous conferences (suggestion: past conferences organised by disciplinary associations like the Royal Geographical Society or the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing).
Come write your PhD With Us (group protected writing time with optional 1:1 meetings) – 13:00 – 16:00
Join peers for a three-hour block of protected writing time during which you can work on any type of research communication such as a Ph.D. chapter in progress, a conference paper, a grant application or an article to be published. A CAW lecturer will be on hand to answer quick queries about your writing and/or have 1:1 discussions with you about your writing in progress.
Wednesday 17th November 2020
Writing for Publication – 10:00 – 12:00
This session will look at your writing journey on your PhD and share practical tips and resources on writing for publication during this time. We will consider publication strategies, types of publications and the importance of reframing your writing process(es) to fit the pathway of publication.
PGRs in Conversation: The Doctoral Journey Online (Panel Event) – 13:00 – 16:00
Join us for a panel discussion on doctoral journeys at a distance. PGR presenters will share their experiences of embarking on their doctoral journeys online. They will discuss the challenges and benefits of such an approach and share tips for navigating the writing process, feedback from supervisors and implementing independent effective writing strategies. The panel will conclude with a question and answer session for attendees
Thursday 18th November 2020
Come write with us (protected writing time) – 13.00 – 16.00
Join peers for a three-hour block of protected writing time during which you can work on any type of research communication such as a Ph.D. chapter in progress, a conference paper, a grant application or an article to be published. A CAW lecturer will be on hand to answer quick queries about your writing and/or have 1:1 discussions with you about your writing in progress.
Friday 19th November 2020
Supporting PGRs’ drafting through writing groups – a Case Study 10.00 – 12.00
This workshop will showcase how your long-term writing processes can be supported via writing groups using an international university as a case study. PGRs are normally placed in small discipline-specific writing groups where they are trained to periodically give and receive feedback on sections of their draft-in-progress. This strategy will be explained in this workshop. Please bring a short draft (one to two pages) of your writing that you will be willing to share in this session.
Registration is now open. Please click on the session title(s) that you would like to attend and RSVP to the event to secure your place on a session. Places are limited on all sessions.