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Telling the Story of Your Research in Academic Contexts
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Telling the Story of Your Research in Academic Contexts

The Secrets of Keeping Your Professor, Thesis Advisor, or Editor Happy.
Created byDr. Daveena Tauber
Last updated 8/2014
English
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What you'll learn

  • Recognize the central plot structure of all academic research.
  • Orient your readers to the territory of your research.
  • Make choices about whether and how to locate yourself in the text.
  • Use “signposts” in your document so that readers know what to expect.
  • Signal transitions between sections and ideas.
  • Understand the use of tenses in academic projects.

Course content

2 sections • 9 lectures • 35m total length

  • Lecture 1: Introduction5:33

    Embrace your role as a writer in academia and tell the story of your research. Use narrative plots, audience framing, and science storytelling to shape theses, grants, and mainstream media.

  • Orienting the Reader2:13

    Orient readers with framing, context, and the research purpose through clear narration, explain what was done and why, and show what prior findings imply for the study.

  • Recognizing the "Plot" of Research Narratives3:02

    Trace the plot of research narratives from direct observation to a researchable question, perform library research online with asterisk searches, and manage citations with Zotero or Manderlay.

  • Establishing the Territory of Your Project3:05

    Establish the territory of your project by setting the scene, defining the background landscape, identifying the problem, and stating the research purpose.

Requirements

  • none

Description

Telling the Story of Your Research in Academic Contexts

Students in academia frequently hear: “be aware of your audience,” “write for your reader.”

But how do you actually do this?

Join me for a deep dive into the issue of narration in academic writing. Let me help you understand the “plot” of academic research and how to tell the story of your research, regardless of your field. This workshop will enable you to make deliberate decisions about the use of:

    ·Active or passive voice

    ·First or third person

    ·Transitions

    ·“Signposting” (telling the reader what to expect)

    ·Tenses

Guided exercises will help you understand how to narrate your own projects using the conventions of your field.

Tell the story of your research with confidence and clarity.

Who this course is for:

  • Graduate students, professors, academic writers
  • Also useful to undergraduates who have significant writing projects

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