Research and technical writers at every level across all disciplines and industries experience the unique challenges of academic and professional writing – finding the right voice, composing compelling arguments, and weaving in qualitative and quantitative data. Those considerations are on top of the constant struggle to organize immense amounts of data, identify common themes and trends, and format lengthy citations.
“[Finding your voice] is a complex issue and a very challenging one for PhD and early career academics as they struggle to get a balance between their own identity as an academic and the expectations of their audience,” said Deirdre McQuillan in Finding Your Voice in Academic Writing.
Simply accepting these obstacles as inevitable not only keeps you from achieving peak productivity, but it can also negatively affect your writing satisfaction.
“The interim findings of our survey questioning the writing “habits” of academics – now with 510 responses from over 40 countries – indicate that writing satisfaction is strongly linked to publishing productivity and, potentially, career success,” said Chris Smith from The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Avoid these pitfalls by sharpening your writing skills at the Research and Technical Writing Institute, presented by Lumivero’s Citavi, NVivo, XLSTAT, and Dissertation by Design. This free, virtual institute will enhance your skills and showcase how digital tools can assist with the writing and publishing process.
These sessions are free and open to everyone who wants to improve their research and technical writing, from students new to academia to experienced researchers. Learn more about the expert-led training and breakout session topics below and be sure to register!
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Developing Your Voice: How to Paraphrase, Make Claims, and Synthesize Literature
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Join Dr. Jessica Parker as she discusses how to develop and enhance your voice as a researcher or technical writer. Dr. Parker will focus on three critical writing skills: paraphrasing, making claims, and synthesizing literature. She will outline five steps to effective paraphrasing and demonstrate how to develop strong claims supported by evidence. Dr. Parker will also show how synthesis enhances your voice. This highly instructive webinar will help you develop your voice and confidence as a research or technical writer.
This free presentation will cover:
- Characteristics of voice.
- Five steps to effective paraphrasing.
- How to analyze literature to make claims.
- How synthesizing literature develops your voice.
- A demonstration of how NVivo and Citavi can assist in developing claims supported by evidence.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Writing a Compelling Argument
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Join Dr. Jessica Parker as she discusses writing considerations when developing arguments communicating the need for your research. Dr. Parker will explain the components of an argument and will model how to support claims with evidence. She will also discuss addressing counter arguments and objections to ensure your argument is perceived as credible. This highly instructive webinar will help you improve your argumentative writing skills using three styles of argumentation.
This free demonstration will cover:
- The foundational structure of an argument.
- The difference between a simple claim and a complex claim.
- How to develop a counterargument.
- Argumentative writing methods.
A demonstration of how NVivo and Citavi can assist in developing and supporting arguments with sources.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Reporting Qualitative Findings: Writing Considerations
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Join Dr. Veronica Richard as she discusses writing considerations when writing the findings section of a research paper after analyzing literature review and qualitative data. In this presentation, you will learn how to use the thematic structure in NVivo to transition to writing. Dr. Richard will help you understand the importance of presenting findings in a logical order, how to identify and introduce relevant quotes and excerpts and how to present profiles. This highly instructive presentation will help you plan for writing early in the literature and data analysis process so you can stay organized and clearly convey your findings.
In this free presentation, you will learn how to:
- Use your thematic structure in NVivo and Citavi to transition to writing.
- Identify relevant participant quotes and excerpts.
- Introduce relevant quotes and excerpts.
- Present participant profiles.
- Write expectations for reporting findings.
Friday, June 23, 2023,
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Reporting Statistical Results: Research Writing Considerations
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Join Kirstie Eastwood as she discusses research writing considerations when reporting statistical results. In this presentation, you will learn how to use XLSTAT data reports to report participant demographics and develop the writing structure of your results section. Eastwood will help you understand the importance of presenting results in a logical order and demonstrate how to identify and introduce relevant charts and tables and present data in a meaningful way to answer your research questions. This highly instructive webinar will help you plan for writing early in the data analysis process so you can stay organized and clearly convey your findings.
In this free presentation, you will learn how to:
- Use XLSTAT data reports to transition to writing.
- Identify and report participant demographics.
- Identify and report relevant results presented in tables and charts.
- Connect results to research questions, and
- Write expectations for reporting results.