Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication
Events
| Title | Description | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision |
Abstracts play a vital role in the communication of research: studies show that abstracts are the most frequently read part of a research article. But how do writers communicate the relevance and legitimacy of their research to members of the discipline? |
8 February 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies |
This evidence-based workshop looks at the typical structure of an annotated bibliography, while accounting for variations in purpose. Typically, the annotations synthesize multiple relevant studies, help develop a discussion of the current field, and help identify a potential knowledge contribution. But how do authors determine relevance for the field? |
15 February 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research |
Lay summaries offer researchers opportunities to increase the visibility and accessibility of their research and thus invite public dialogue. As a way to promote science communication, many open access journals, public policy institutes, and granting agencies require researchers to provide summaries of their studies for non-specialists. |
1 March 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Academic Oral Presentations: Presenting as a Scholar |
How does one give a successful oral presentation? “Make eye contact,” “be confident,” “dress professionally”… The advice that we often receive tends to focus on the performance aspect of presenting, rather than viewing it as an opportunity to communicate and further our research. |
8 March 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Citation Practices in Academic and Professional Writing |
All too often, citation is approached by students as a frustrating obstacle on the path to completing a writing assignment, rather than as an intellectual pursuit in its own right. Academic writing involves a complicated process of text integration, rather than mechanically following the rules of a particular style guide. |
15 March 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Research Article Introductions: Mind the Gap |
Research shows that academic writers of research article introductions typically establish a research space by pointing out a research gap that the current study addresses. The introduction offers an opportunity for writers to begin to tell the research story by articulating the gap and, then, taking their own conversational turn. |
22 March 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward |
The research article is the most privileged form of publication in which academics present their intellectual contributions. As such, research article conclusions offer writers several final opportunities to engage with readers in this high-stakes writing situation. |
29 March 2023 - 10:00am | Academic, Writing and Communication |
Services
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Consultations |
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication supports a diverse community of writers at UBC, at various levels of proficiency, across many types of graduate student writing situations: academic, creative, professional, and technical. Consider booking a one-on-one appointment (in-person or written feedback) with a peer writing consultant to support your writing projects. Visit their website to learn more about hours, how to prepare for, and to book, a writing consultation. |
Academic, Writing and Communication |
Resources
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Annotated Research Articles |
A series of 8 annotated research articles from across the disciplines (listed under "Academic Writing Resources" here) . The annotations point out standard features of research articles, while accounting for disciplinary difference. Technical vocabulary appears in blue italicized text with relevant definitions in floating text. |
Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Writing with Integrity |
A short video in which Drs Susan Porter and Beth Haverkamp discuss the importance of writing with integrity (the importance of writing and contributing new knowledge and scholarship with integrity; avoiding plagiarism) |
Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Video Guides to Writing and Research |
A series of videos to introduce students to the fundamentals of academic writing and research: “Writing in Situations”, An interview with Dr. Anthony Paré plus |
Academic, Writing and Communication |
| Annotated Abstracts |
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication developed this series of annotated abstracts from across the disciplines as a student resource. The annotations point out standard features of abstracts, while accounting for disciplinary difference. Technical vocabulary appears in blue italicized text with relevant definitions in floating text. |
Writing and Communication |
| Guides to Writing and Research |
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication developed these resources to assist students across the disciplines and professions. These evidence-based resources describe some of the typical practices that occur in high-stakes writing situations, with a focus on academic genres: abstracts, lay summaries, literature reviews, research article introductions, and so on. |
Writing and Communication |
| Academic Integrity, Introduction to |
The “Introduction to Academic Integrity” Canvas module discusses academic integrity in the context of why it matters — as a core element of how we as scholars and professionals do our work (and live our professional lives) at UBC and beyond. The module features 4 videos with UBC faculty, librarians, and students (see 1 example below), as well as pre- and post-reflection questions for students, and takes no more than 30 minutes to complete. Once they submit their responses, students can download a certificate of completion. |
Academic, Writing and Communication |