ACADEMIC WRITING FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

The course is a workshop style, writing development course.

The aim of this course is to provide Ph.D. students with the skills which will enable them to communicate professionally in writing. The course will focus on types of scientific professional writing such as found in journals and conference papers. Special emphasis will be placed on an analysis of the structure and content of academic articles. Various rhetorical techniques such as classification, comparison and contrast, description, summary writing, etc., will be covered. In addition, the course touches upon English syntax and grammatical difficulties particular to the non-native speaker. The basics of formal English letter writing will also be addressed.

Semester Start Date: March 30, 2025

Hours per week: 3

Day & Time: Tuesdays from 9:30-12:30 (Israeli Time)

The course is not for credit. It is based on pass/fail

Attendance is compulsory

The course is based on the concept that writing is a complex cognitive process and that the way to improve one's writing is through continuous practice and repetition. Therefore, the curriculum attempts to afford the student with as many opportunities as possible to engage in "academic"-type writing exercises within the limited time frame of the course.

Attendance is compulsory as the course is highly interactive with short exercises nearly every class. There is a short pre-test in the first lesson and there is a post-test during the last lesson. These take place during class time. To pass the course students need to: — Take the pre and post tests --- Attend regularly --- Complete 85% of in-class short exercises --- Complete two official writing tasks --- Present in class - 3 Minute Thesis-style --- Attend 1x1 20-30 min zoom writing coaching meeting

Only for Graduate Students on a Thesis Track

Virtual lecture with opportunities to engage in academic-type writing exercises