Cost: This workshop, as with all Mitacs Step workshops,
is free for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. However, the
preauthorization of a valid credit card is required as part of the
registration process. A $50 penalty will be applied to all late
cancellations (cancellations that are not made 5 days or more before the
workshop date), no shows, or incomplete attendance. These penalties are
only charged after the completion of a workshop and no charges are ever
made to interns who participate in full.
Description:
Make an impact with your scientific and technical writing skills!
This two day, hands-on workshop is aimed at those with scientific and
technical backgrounds. From structure and grammar to impact – get
on-site expert feedback, a chance to work on a current, future, or past
piece of your writing, and get exposure to many samples of writing, from
atrocious to outstanding.
Workshop Objective:
To increase participant awareness and application of tools and
exercises available to them to better present their research and
knowledge in written form.
Learning Outcomes:
Through participating and completing this workshop, participants will:
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Broaden their perspective on the importance of the writing process
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Learn to analyze their audience and plan the writing process accordingly
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Be able to identify all aspects of technical reports
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Learn effective editing techniques
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Understand how to use graphics to make an impact and support an argument
Key Topic Areas:
Overall writing process
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common pitfalls, dealing with procrastination, staying motivated
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the importance of the writing process (inventing, drafting, editing, and revising)
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audience analysis, understanding purpose, tone, and genres
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effectively organizing documents and using standard forms (i.e., theses, journal papers, poster presentation, other reports)
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persuasive and informative writing
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aspects of technical reports (i.e., abstracts, introductions, results, and conclusions)
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