Workshop on English for Research Publication Purposes
Trainers
Natalia Judith Laso (Universitat de Barcelona) & Suganthi John (University of Birmingham)
Addressed to:
Health science researchers and professors who use English as an additional or foreign Language in their research publications
Introduction
ESP writing research has shown that NNES specialized discourse communities already have a good command of specialized terminology, typical of their field of research, but the use of general vocabulary tends to pose more difficulties, especially with regard to lexicogrammatical and combinatorial patterns. This workshop serves the purpose of supporting health sciences researchers and professors in the process of writing a research paper in English.
Aims of the workshop
- to provide UB health sciences researchers with the necessary skills to produce an academic research article using appropriate scientific academic language and style
- to support health sciences researchers with one article which we will help them bring up to publishable standard
Course content
The workshop:
- will introduce writers to the language and style of scientific academic English
- will engage writers in exercises around the academic language typical of successful academic articles
- will show them how to use a lexical database to eventually be able to work independently
Course methodology and approach
In addition to working on published academic articles, writers will be working on their own pieces of writing and will receive individual help during the workshop. It is expected that at the end of the workshop, at least one or two sections of the paper will be revised using the guidelines produced. Writers will be equipped with skills to continue working on the rest of the article. Feedback is available via email on the final draft.
Preparation:
All participants must be willing to email a draft of their writing prior to the workshop. The draft must be at least one section of the paper and at least 800 words long (abstract + one section)
Assessment
80 % attendance and active participation in the writing for publication workshop
Bibliography
Etherington, S. (2008). Academic writing and the disciplines in Friedrich, P. (Ed.) Teaching Academic Writing. London: Continuum, pp. 26-58.
Lillis, Theresa & Curry, M. L. (2010). Academic writing in a global context: The politics and practices of publishing in English. London and New York: Routledge.
Matarese, V. (Ed). (2013). Supporting Research Writing. Roles and challenges in multilingual settings. Oxford: Chandos Publishing.
Pérez-Llantada, C. (2016). Globalization and Applied Linguistics. In A. Linn (Ed.), Investigating English in Europe. Contexts and agendas (pp. 117-124). Berlín: Mouton de Gruyter. Available from:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307632959_Globalization_and_the_contribution_of_Applied_Linguistics [accessed Dec 26 2017].
Duration
12 hours (online work involved: 4 hours)
Schedule
Online work: 29 March (deadline)
Face-to-face sessions: 9 and 11 April (10-2pm)
Number of students
Maximum number of participants is 15
Place
Computer room 2 (4th floor), Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut (Hospital Clínic)
Teaching language
English (CEFR B2.2 is recommended)
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