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Writing Lab – Abstracts

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The world is changing, and so is the world of academia. There is more information freely available than ever before, and this is why researchers and scientists need abstracts. These shortened overviews of documents enable readers to decide whether the document is relevant to them, whether the quality of research is reputable and whether or not they need to read the complete document. Writing abstracts is not only increasingly in demand, but is also becoming increasingly indispensable.

This course will focus on descriptive abstracts and informative abstracts. We will identify and practice the conventions and norms, as well as useful tricks and techniques in abstract writing. Participants will peer-review a partner's abstract.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, you will be able to

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different types of abstracts and the norms involved with writing them,
• understand and evaluate techniques used in abstract writing, and
• produce, edit and evaluate abstracts.

Didactic Methods

Trainer input, discussion of own and other texts, practical exercises, peer-review

Requirements

You will need to bring a self-written abstract to this workshop so that you can edit and improve your text in the workshop.
Proficiency in English at the B2 level of competency is required.

Date

March 11, 2017, 10 am–2 pm

Target Group

Doctoral candidates from all disciplines

Modalities

Maximum number of 12 participants
Free of charge

Registration

At mara.lnw@uni-marburg.de, deadline February 24, 2017
Please note that your registration is binding. You may cancel your registration up to twelve days before the beginning of the course without providing specific reasons. In this case, please send us a brief notice so that we can make your place available to someone else on the waiting list.