EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Writing and Presenting Research

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EFS 698C: Week 4 Notes
 

I. What other kinds of non-published writing do you need to be good at?

    A. Emails, especially requests to strangers - see example

Tips for effective professional emails:

- http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/e-text/e-mail.htm

- https://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/EmailCommunication.htm

    B. Recommendation and other letters - be specific

    C. Reviews & responses to them - be polite but firm

II. Presenting remotely: what are the additional considerations and new skills to develop for this?

       https://amara.org/en/videos/57VzK4F5LToL/info/learning2gether-with-phil-hubbard-curation-in-call-and-ted-talk-videos/

III. 3-minute thesis talk 2.0

IV. Brief notes on formal presentation

    Stephen Pinker http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html

    Daniel Pink http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html

    Pat Kelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBKX-6Gz6A

As you watch speakers this week (professors, etc.), see how well they connect with the audience at the beginning.

V. Public abstract peer review - give constructive criticism but you don't need to comment on everything

1. What did the writer do best? Explain.

2. Which part or parts were least clear?

3. Make comments directly on the paper, including marking any language errors you notice

4. Circle any words, phrases, or abbreviations that you think might be difficult for a non-specialist to understand.

VI. Moving to academic writing for your target audience (dissertation and published paper writing): example article from your field.

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Homework:

1. For our individual meeting, review your 3-minute thesis talk--how effective were you at making the improvements you planned? Send ahead any writing you would like me to go over with you (up to 5 pages, double spaced)

2. Fill out the example article analysis worksheet and bring both it and the article to class.

3.  Bring your Williams Lesson 3 answers to class.

4. Take notes and come prepared to discuss some of your observations on how speakers connect to the audience this week.