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Presentation:Workshop: All About Writing Theses and Dissertations

By | Apr. 30, 2012

Post-conference workshop on preparing theses and dissertations. Topics included reasons to do a thesis, constituting one's advisory committee, choosing a topic, preparing a thesis proposal, writing and revising a thesis, defending a thesis, and preparing publications based on a thesis. To keep the file small, photos have been deleted. The workshop was given 30 April 2012, after the IADSR International Conference 2012, "Fundamentals of Conducting & Reporting Research".

Presentation:Approaching a Writing Project

By | Apr. 29, 2012

Main topics: establishing the mindset (attitude), knowing the ethics, preparing to write, doing the writing, and revising your work. To keep the file small, photos have been deleted. From the IADSR International Conference 2012, "Fundamentals of Conducting & Reporting Research", Lahore, Pakistan, 27-29 April 2012.

Presentation:Escritura Científica: 10 Básicos

By | Apr. 17, 2012

Presentación de un curso intensivo de pregrado sobre escritura científica (Biología de Células y Tejidos de Mamíferos) en la Universiad Texas A&M. Presenta principios básicos. Adecuada para estudiantes en diversas áreas.

Presentation:Scientific Writing: 10 Basics

By | Jan. 20, 2012
Lecture from a writing-intensive undergraduate course (Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissues) at Texas A&M University. Introduces basic principles. Suitable overall for students in a variety of fields.

Presentation:Citing References

By | Dec. 03, 2011
From the AuthorAID Post-PACN-Congress Workshop on Research Writing, Ghana, 24-25 November 2011.

Presentation:Approaching a Writing Project

By | Dec. 03, 2011

From the AuthorAID Post-PACN-Congress Workshop on Research Writing, Ghana, 24-25 November 2011.

Presentation:Preparing the Literature Review Section of a Dissertation

By | Oct. 08, 2011

PDF of PowerPoint presentation. Topics include reasons for doctoral students to review the literature, purposes of the literature review section of a dissertation, and advice for preparing the literature review section of a dissertation.