This session offers strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, and revising research articles in the sciences. We will explore the key components of the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. We will also provide a mapping tool that writers can use to organize their own scientific research articles.

We will focus on specific strategies and techniques that writers can use to strengthen cohesion, concision, and clarity. We recommend that participants bring an example of their own scientific writing to the workshop (e.g., draft of a research article, lab report, critical review of a scientific research article). However, instructors can provide an example text for

Your title and abstract almost always determine whether your readers will engage with the rest of your work. In this workshop, we’ll discuss and demonstrate cross-disciplinary strategies for writing compelling titles and abstracts for your articles, course papers, theses, and more. This workshop will be held in person in McLaughlin Library, Room 384. You'll receive

Whether you're writing a journal manuscript, coursework, or beginning your thesis, the introduction is crucial. It’s where you state why your work matters, highlight the key questions, problems, or gaps, and outline how you plan to address them. This workshop will teach key models and linguistic strategies you can use to craft introductions that engage

Yes — you can publish your work in a refereed journal before your results or main arguments are ready. Unlike an original research article, a review article offers a synthesis of previous research on a particular topic without introducing new findings. This workshop will cover how to transform your literature review into a journal-worthy article. We’ll discuss the

A book review is a popular choice for graduate students aiming to make their first solo entry into scholarly publishing. Whether you're considering reviewing a book or simply want to learn how it's done, this workshop is for you. We'll discuss how to identify a suitable book to review, communicate with a journal editor, as