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Video:"Get Lit: The Literature Review"

By | Oct. 08, 2011

Video of presentation on preparing the literature review section of a thesis or dissertation. One of the most popular videos on our online research writing courses

Toolkit:Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education Toolkit

By | Mar. 02, 2018

This toolkit has been developed for facilitators who are interested in introducing gender mainstreaming in higher education in order to challenge gender inequality.

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Presentation:Week 2: 2012 Intensive Course in Research Writing

By | Jul. 09, 2012
Main slides from second week of 3-week intensive course given at Texas A&M University in summer 2012. Major topics include writing the introduction, some aspects of writing style, ethical and other issues, writing an abstract, and publishing a paper.

Presentation:Week 1: 2012 Intensive Course in Research Writing

By | Jul. 01, 2012

Main slides from first week of 3-week intensive course given at Texas A&M University in summer 2012. Major topics include deciding when and where to submit a paper, approaching a writing project, writing the methods section, writing the results section, preparing tables and figures, citing references, preparing and giving poster presentations and oral presentations, and writing the discussion section.

A Poster-Evaluation Form

By | Jun. 05, 2012

A form for evaluating poster presentations. From Dr. Fazal Ghani, Peshawar, Pakistan. Feedback on this form is welcome; it can be sent to the e-mail address on the bottom of the form.

Some Common Editing Symbols

By | Jun. 01, 2012
Some symbols commonly used in editing text (class handout prepared by by Barbara Gastel).