Scientific Writing for Anthropologists Workshop with Marc Matter

University of Bern 25. Jan., 1. Feb., 8. Feb., 15. Feb. 10-16, in Bern

Goals Publishing in English has become the norm in most academic fields. The Scientific Writing Clinic is a practical course designed to help members of the research community perfect their writing skills and improve their English texts. At the end of this course, participants should have a revised manuscript, a clearer idea of how to improve their scientific writing, and should know where to get help with their writing.

Contents
The course is made up of three main elements:

• Linguistic components of better writing, such as correct word order and tense use, text linking elements, style and variety in vocabulary and structure
• Linguistic characteristics of research texts: textual strategies in writing abstracts and introduction, results, discussion and conclusion sections
• Self-help strategies for scientific writers, such as the effective use of model articles, language reference books, and online aids in checking style, grammar and usage in specific fields