Write clear & convincing science with system & ease.
Online training for researchers who want to develop their scientific writing skills.
In 4 modules and 8 weeks, you'll learn the know-how of scientific writing and develop your scientific writing skills.Course plan
Welcome
Overview
Introduce yourself
Dates & schedules
Zoom links for live events
Course handouts
Your trainers
Module 1: Writing process & productivity
Overview module 1
Develop your writing skills painlessly
What type of writer are you?
Writing process
Drafting & Revising
Prewriting
Freewriting
Structuring
Peer feedback
Writer's block & procrastination
Elements of writing productivity
Find an accountability partner
Find a peer-feedback partner
Homework module 1
Module 2: Writing research articles
Overview module 2
Checklists: research article do's & don'ts
Macrostructure of research articles
Title
Abstract
Introduction
Related work
Methods
Results
Storyline
Discussion
Conclusions
Homework: macrostructure of research articles
Homework: macrostructure of research articles
Homework overview
Homework 1: Title
Homework 2: Abstract
Homework 3: Introduction
Homework 4: Materials & Methods
Homework 5: Results
Homework 6: Discussion
Module 3: Paragraphs & sentences. Scientific language & style
Overview module 3
Paragraph structure
Sentence structure
Text flow
Language & style 1: Clarity, precision & conciseness
Language & style 2: Tenses, voice & more
Homework: paragraphs, sentences, language & style
Homework: paragraphs, sentences, language & style
HW1: Well-structured paragraphs
HW2: Improving paragraph structure
HW3: Improving sentence structure
HW4: Text flow
HW5: Compare easy vs. hard article
Exercises with example solutions
Exercises with example solutions
Exercise sheets for electronic use
Example solutions
Module 4: Scientific publishing
Overview module 4
Journal selection criteria
Peer-review process
Cover letter
Response to reviewers
Future of scientific publishing 1: Problems & solutions
Future of scientific publishing 2: Innovative platforms
Bonuses: Reading strategies, Literature review, Figure design, ChatGPT
Reading strategies
Literature review
Using AI in scientific writing: ChatGPT, GPT-4, ResearchGPT
Figure design
Figure design
Figures - overview
Figures 1: Tools & design principles
Figures 2: Color
Figures 3: Histograms & Scatter plots
Figures 4: Arrows, axes & labels
Q&A and peer-feedback sessions
Q&A #1 on Oct 18, 3 PM UTC+2, with Martina
External resources
Your feedback during the course
