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Writing Workshop 1 Handout
- 1. Scientific Writing Workshop David L. Armbruster, Ph.D. Head, Scientific Editing Health Sciences Library and Biocommunications Center University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- 2. Goals
- 8. Spill Chokers Hour meeting to discuss the sex candidates will be help on the conference roof. The meeting should lass know linger that too and a halt ours.
- 23. Plan B
- 27. Mindmapping
Editor's Notes
- Who has published? What kind of experience was it?
- Your goals? Write on flipchart.
- Let me know if you can’t attend Ask questions: you’re here to learn, improve writing Revise after workshop, submit for a full edit Sign schedule for conference with me
- Biblio (handout) Journal guidelines; instructions to authors Look at recent issues
- Biostatisticians (Preventive Medicine) Graphic artists Colleagues Mentors
- Spell checker
- Style checker Questions?
- Natural language exercise (handout).
- 2 most important aspects of writing.
- Name people you know. Birth control: Catholic Ladies Auxiliary vs. public health nurses Why not?
- Thesis/dissertation lit review vs. article lit review Questions?
- Like riding bike or playing piano, must practice to get better.
- 2-3 hours uninterrupted Close office door Quiet time to think, concentrate Turn off phones, email Computer Notes Lab notebook Dictionaries Style guides Instructions to authors
- More on starting writing process in a minuts, but . . . Can’t fall asleep, read Can’t write today, do something else
- CPR example Use flipchart or blackboard
- Clear desk. Turn on computer. Get coffee. Get dictionary. Open document. Get coffee. Go to bathroom. Etc.
- You don’t have to write in order.
- Avoid worrying about typos. Get words into computer.
- Write more than you need. Edit viciously. Process is iterative. Several additional handouts. Questions?