CURTIN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY RESEARCH WRITING SUPPORT for Ph

CURTIN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY RESEARCH WRITING SUPPORT for Ph. D & MPhil Candidates

GRASP - Graduate Research Advanced Skills Program The Graduate Research Advanced Skills Program (GRASP) facilitated by the Curtin University Library aims to enable students to § take control of their research project from the beginning § develop transferable skills in searching, reading, thinking and writing § produce a first class research outcome for both the student and the university. https: //library. curtin. edu. au/guides/study-skills-support/grasp/ For information about GRASP contact Dr Michael Seats: michael. seats@curtin. edu. au

GRASP - Graduate Research Advanced Skills Program CANDIDACY PROPOSAL SERIES § Purpose & structure of your candidacy proposal (Wed August 1) § Developing & refining your research questions ( Wed August 8) § Methodology and methods (Tue August 14) § Integrating sources: searching, selecting, summarising and synthesising (Tue Aug 21) § The literature review: finding your scholarly voice and developing an argument (Tue Aug 28) BOOKINGS: https: //bookings. library. curtin. edu. au/calendar/workshops

GRASP - Graduate Research Advanced Skills Program RESEARCH WRITING SERIES § Argument in research writing § Being critical in research writing (Monday Aug 6, 1 - 2. 30 pm) § Writing analytically (Thursday 23 Aug, 10 – 12. 30 pm) § Better sentences in research writing (Date to be advised) § Better paragraphs in research writing (Date to be advised) § How to write an abstract (Date to be advised) (Thursday Aug 16, 1. 30 – 3 pm) § Editing and proofreading your journal paper (Date to be advised) BOOKINGS: https: //bookings. library. curtin. edu. au/calendar/workshops

GRASP - Graduate Research Advanced Skills Program ‘SHUT UP & WRITE!’ Thesis writing intensive Monday 27 th August, 9 am to 4 pm. (To be confirmed) Experience shows that research students can turbocharge their writing by writing intensively for limited periods, and taking regular short breaks, in a space shared with other writers.

ONLINE RESOURCES & SKILLS WORKSOPS § Betters Sentences § Better Grammar § Better Writing: § Critical Thinking § Time Management § Better Referencing Reflective Writing Report Writing Laboratory Reports Scientific Reports MS-Word: managing long documents Book workshops at: https: //bookings. library. curtin. edu. au/calendar/workshops Check online programs at: http: //studyskills. curtin. edu. au/

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Upcoming research writing workshop by guest presenter HUGH KEARNS Turbocharge Your Writing Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? In academia it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity. Thu 16 Aug 2018, 9: 00 AM - 11: 30 AM 500: 1102 (Chemistry precinct) Register via Curtin Uni. Hub