How to Write More: Habits of Effective Writers
Instructor: Jennifer Wilson, MS
Date: 12/7/2020
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: VIRTUAL - Register to receive link
(Register for this workshop)

Few of us ever learn how to write with consistency and fluency, yet being able to do so can mean the difference between being a highly regarded researcher and one who is overlooked. Studies have shown that successful writers practice specific habits that help them flourish and make the process of writing less mysterious. This workshop will focus on these habits and provide practical advice for fostering them in your own writing.

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe habits that make writers more successful
• Develop a plan for integrating some of these habits into their own writing
• Apply this plan to support their writing goals

Science Storytelling
Instructor: Pamela Walter, MFA
Date: 12/16/2020
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: VIRTUAL - Register to receive link
(Register for this workshop)

The elevator pitch! The purpose of this workshop is to introduce scientists to the idea that storytelling matters if they want to get resources and support for their science. Elements of a “good story” can apply to scholarly writing, and scholarly evidence demonstrates that certain elements of narrative writing increase citation frequency.

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the difference between expository and narrative writing
• Identify the value of storytelling in science
• Apply some narrative elements to science communication
• Improve their quick pitch

FALL WRITING RETREAT
Instructors: Jennifer Wilson, MS; Pamela Walter, MFA
Date: 12/18/2020
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location: VIRTUAL - Register to receive link
(Register for this workshop)

Join us this fall at our monthly half-day writing retreats, devoted solely to your writing projects. Most importantly, you’ll get quiet time to write. We’ll also have a writing consultant and librarian available to answer writing and research questions, help you find materials, talk over your journal choice, edit your work, or just read what you have so far.

You can join us for all or part of the retreat each month, as your schedule allows.

During current campus restrictions, all workshops will be VIRTUAL - Register to receive link. The Academic Commons will share the session link 24-36 hours in advance of the workshop.

Please be sure you join the meeting with an up-to-date version of Chrome or Firefox for the best experience.

Questions:
Jen Wilson
215.503.0441
jennifer.wilson@jefferson.edu

Pam Walter
215.503.2828
pamela.walter@jefferson.edu

This event is sponsored by the Jefferson Center for Professional Writing, Publishing, and Communication.