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Is my writing 'academic' enough?

Target audience

Of particular relevance to postgrads in the first half of their PhD.

Course information

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run online.Ìý If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.

Does academic writing have to be dull or obscure, or can it be engaging and direct? This workshop explores the standards and expectations associated with academic writing. We will look at relevant linguistic and stylistic choices (active or passive? first or third person? plain English or jargon?) and consider academic conventions in terms of organisation and writing style. This is very much a ‘hands-on’ workshop with plenty of room for discussion.ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Aims and objectives

Academic writing is a distinct genre with a number of associated conventions that researchers need to be aware of. At the same time, there are plenty of myths and misconceptions about the way academics are 'supposed' to write, and these can cause considerable confusion. This workshop aims to give students a better understanding of the core standards that their academic writing needs to meet, as well as those that will vary depending on their particular discipline, the type of publication they are writing for, and the impact of different stylistic choices.

Tutors

Dr Rebecca Wilson

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk