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Academic writing

Ulrike Schaper

Kommentar

The ability to write academic texts is not simply a talent that we have or don't have. Academic writing can be learned. This is the optimistic and perhaps sobering premise of this course: Optimistic, because anyone can learn strategies and tools that will help them to meet the requirements of an academic text, both in terms of content and in terms of style. Sobering, because academic writing is not something you can just do once you have learned how to write. It is a skill that can and must be learnt and worked on continuously; a skill that develops over a lifetime of (writing). And: to achieve accomplished academic writing, we need to work intensively on every text we write. In this seminar, we will look at the challenges of academic writing as a work process, and we will look at different strategies and tools for working on the text in its different stages, paying attention to the particularities of writing in history. The topics covered will be based on the needs and writing experiences of the participants and will be finalised with them. Possible topics include finding and working with sources, organising sources and literature (e.g. literature management software), different stages of a writing project, paragraphing, guiding the reader through the text, feedback and text revision, time management, creating a helpful writing environment/routine, motivation and concentration, advantages and pitfalls of using AI in academic writing. The seminar will be workshop-style, with practical writing exercises and plenty of room for discussion and interaction between participants. The aim is for you to better understand academic writing as a process, to reflect on your writing behaviour and to improve your writing skills. Requirements for participation: Very regular and active participation, the latter includes the willingness to complete writing exercises in class or at home, discuss drafts of your work in class and to share your experiences with writing. Please choose a writing project you will work on during the seminar (e.g. a Hausarbeit from a different class). Schließen

13 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Fr, 10:00 - 12:00 13 Termine

Fr, 25.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00

Dozenten:
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schaper