Scientific Writing: Towards Organization and Motivation
With discipline and commitment, scientific writing is a skill that can be learned and mastered.
In this workshop, we will develop a set of "how-to" strategies for writing journal articles and theses and increase your writing productivity.
Day One Topics
- Common challenges and misunderstandings in scientific writing
- How to organize the flow of information
- The sections of a scientific article
- The stages of the writing process
- Different types of writers
- Techniques and software available to increase writing productivity
Day Two Topics
- Clear scientific writing
- Motivational tools to increase writing productivity
- How to reduce procrastination and perfectionism
- Teamwork with co-authors and supervisors
Learning outcomes
At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
- handle the typical challenges associated with scientific writing
- describe the structure of a scientific article
- assess sections of an article for clarity
- create a writing schedule that works for you
- begin writing part of your next journal article or your thesis
- use strategies to increase your writing productivity