These workshops meet 6 times virtually over 7 weeks with the goal of generating an advanced draft of a manuscript. For this reason, participants should signup for a workshop that aligns well with when then intend to have most, if not all, of their research results collected.
Each student will produce an advanced version of their manuscript by the end of a seven-week workshop.
We will meet by Zoom 6 times over 7 weeks. These meeting will occur at 9-10 day intervals, and a draft or revised draft of particular section(s) will be due prior to every meeting, except the first. Sessions will include a lesson related to a particular section of a manuscript (e.g., introduction, graphics, results, discussion, methods, conclusions) or strategy (e.g., storytelling). Each participant will benefit from, and be charged with, peer reviewing the work of others.
Since the goal of the workshop is to generate an advanced version of their manuscript, the workshop is most appropriate for students who are ready or nearly ready (i.e., within 2 months) to write their manuscript at the beginning of the workshop.
Week 1:
1) Goals of an introduction; 2) What is your key message?
Assignment: Draft your introduction, including at least 10 references
Week 2:
Lessons: 1) Results and discussion; 2) The importance of peer review.
Assignment: Revise your introduction based on the peer review comments; decide whether to write your results and discussion separately or together and draft the first half of your results.
Week 3:
Lesson: The Importance of Story
Assignment: Revise your introduction and results, paying special attention to your story and peer comments. Draft the remainder of your results or results and discussion section.
Week 4:
off
Week 5:
Lessons: 1) Graphics; 2) Experimental/Methods Section
Assignment: Revise your full results section; draft discussion (if not included with results). Begin to draft your methods section (4 experimentals minimum).
The consultant will review the introduction through results for those enrolled in Plan B after week 5.
Week 6:
Lessons: 1) Conclusion; 2) Abstract
Assignment: Revise methods and discussion sections; draft the conclusion and an abstract
Week 7:
Lesson: Reflecting on the writing process
Assignment: Revise your abstract and conclusion; do a complete revision of the paper, checking for narrative flow. Drafts due to your advisor within a week.
Participate in the workshop and peer review.
In addition to the workshop content and peer review, the consultant will review the participants manuscript from introduction through results and discussion once.
In addition to the workshop content and peer review, the participant will receive comments and mentorship from the consultant at each stage of the writing process. This option is best for participants who would benefit from additional guidance on how to organize their papers and direct input and mentorship throughout the process.
Click on the appropriate session to register yourself or a trainee for the Manuscript Writing Workshop. After clicking, you will be redirected to a Google form which should be completed to register. A secondary email will be sent after you submit your registration requesting payment, which can be made by credit card or bank transfer. You must complete both steps to hold your place in the workshop.
If for some reason you are no longer able to participate in the workshop for which you are registered, it may be possible for you to shift your participation to another workshop cohort or transfer your registration to another trainee. Please contact carolyn@thegrantfoundry.com directly to discuss these options.
Each workshop requires a minimum of 3 participants to run and will be capped at 10 participants. Participants who are registered for a session that does not meet the enrollment requirement will either be rescheduled into a later session or receive a refund, at the discretion of the participant. Registrants beyond the cap will be placed on a waitlist for their desired session. Each workshop session will be comprised of those participating at all three levels (e.g., Plans A, B, and C).
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