Featured Resources
Toolkit:A guide to starting and running an AuthorAID journal club
In this guide, we outline the steps to starting and running your own AuthorAID journal club and share learning from our existing journal clubs.
Toolkit:AuthorAID Research Writing Toolkit
Resources to run a participatory research writing workshop at your institution.
Video:"Get Lit: The Literature Review"
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
This toolkit has been developed for facilitators who are interested in introducing gender mainstreaming in higher education in order to challenge gender inequality.
Toolkit:AuthorAID Training of Trainers toolkit
Resources to run a training of trainers in research writing workshop at your institution.
Resource Library
Article:"Writing a Helpful Referee's Report"
By Brian Martin of the University of Wollongong, Australia. The main point: “It is possible to write a report that is supportive and helpful by following two rules: Say what is good about a piece of work, and say how it can be improved.” (Please note that because different journals have somewhat different requirements for peer reviews, reviewers also must read the instructions from the journal.)
Web resource:Manual de redaccion scientifica
Manual de redaccion scientifica
Web resource:UsingEnglish.com
Website that, as stated on its homepage, "provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources". Among the items provided: information on phrasal verbs and irregular verbs, a grammar glossary, self-quizzes, articles and blog posts, discussion forums, a collection of idioms, and materials for teachers.
Presentation:Proofreading Tips and Techniques
Presentation by Dr. Susan Aiello. Given at Texas A&M University in July 2011.
Presentation:Writing the Scientific Abstract
Guest presentation by Dr. Susan Aiello. Given at Texas A&M University in July 2011.
Presentation:Articles and Connecting Words
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.
Presentation:Modals
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers
Presentation:Verb Tenses and Verb-Tense Sequencing
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.
Presentation:Verb Forms
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.
Presentation:Developing an Academic Writing Style and Building English Vocabulary
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.