Doctoral Peer Club: Title & Abstract

Dissertation, scientific article, conference contribution; none of these a scientist writes for the drawer, but for the public. If they want their work to be a joy to read and their findings to spread like wildfire, they must not only do good academic work, but also write about it in an understandable way. Sometimes, however, even though scientific papers are written with surgical precision, they can be difficult to understand. Perhaps it's due to poor structure, overly complex language, sentences that don't make sense, or chaotic expression. This cannot be determined without feedback and readers. And that's exactly what we'll serve you! Join the Doctoral Peer Club, where you'll not only have your own work evaluated, but you'll also find yourself in the role of evaluator!

The course is offered in three sessions, each focusing on different part of your papers:

1. Introduction of an academic text

2. Title and abstract of an academic text

3. Conclusion and discussion section of an academic text

Each session can be participated separately.

Content

Working in groups, you will take turns reading others' texts and providing feedback. However, as authors of the texts, it will be up to you to decide what you want feedback on. Explain what concerns you have with your texts and ask for feedback on that particular issue. These issues shouldn't centre on the accuracy of language but rather on text structure and content.

Focus

In this workshop, you will learn how to work with feedback and how readers of your texts understand the content. It is invaluable to have a fresh pair of eyes reading your text. Even non-specialists in your field of study can raise enlightening questions and give you an idea of how others perceive and process the information you wish to convey. We offer you a cooperative, helpful sharing environment in a small group format with a facilitator experienced in teaching academic writing to coordinate the sessions.

Requirements

Bring a recognisable section of your academic text (dissertation, research article, etc.), 1 or 2 pages, from the abstract (with the title of the academic text) on which you want feedback. The number of pages is minimal due to time and number of participants. We also ask you to send us the chosen pages. The facilitator must get them know in advance. You can upload the text in Vzdělávací portál at the same time as your registration or send it via e-mail to the contact person no later than on Friday, 29th March. We guarantee not to provide it to anyone else.

Timing

Monday, 25th March, 15.00 - 18.00

Small Conference Room (Malá zasedací místnost), Carolinum, 2nd floor, Ovocný trh 560/5, Praha 1

Participants

Ph.D. candidates

Registration

Vzdělávací portál (Educational Portal)

Lecturer

Eleanor Lurring, MBA, MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL, UK accredited proofreader

I am a native speaker of English from the UK. With over thirty years of experience teaching high-level English, I now focus on helping writers produce academic texts for publication. I proofread and edit academic texts such as research articles, Ph.D. dissertations, conference papers, motivation letters, and grant applications. I work with doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in various branches of science, education, engineering, humanities, and economics. This may be consultancy work if the structure and content of a text need attention; or it may be proofreading for accuracy and reader-friendly style.

Pay attention to the pre-filled e-mail address in your account on the Educational Portal. We communicate via the mentioned e-mail about the course. If you want to change your e-mail address in Educational Portal, you must do it in WhoIS system.