'These kids can't write abstracts': reflections on a postgraduate writing and publishing workshop

There has been a lack of attention given-in both academic literature and in research training-to providing graduate students with the necessary knowledge and skills to write for publication. The aim of this article is to explore our experiences of participating in a three-day residential postgraduat...

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Published in:Area (London 1969) 2011-12, Vol.43 (4), p.463-469
Main Authors: Burgoine, Thomas, Hopkins, Peter, Rech, Matthew F, Zapata, Gisela P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorship attribution
Basic writing
co-authorship
Education
Graduate students
Graduates
Joint authorship
Literary criticism
Publishing
research training
Scholarly publishing
Training
United Kingdom
Universities
Writing
Writing processes
Writing skills
Writing workshops
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Summary:There has been a lack of attention given-in both academic literature and in research training-to providing graduate students with the necessary knowledge and skills to write for publication. The aim of this article is to explore our experiences of participating in a three-day residential postgraduate writing and publishing workshop that was designed to address skills provision in these terms. We reflect upon three specific issues in particular: demystifying the writing and publishing process, being mentored in a multidisciplinary context, and the politics and practices of co-authorship. The benefits of our participation in this workshop included increased confidence in writing, gaining the tools for navigating the publishing process, and personal and professional development as writers and scholars. We conclude by proposing that residential writing and publishing workshops might usefully be made available to a broader range of graduate students.
ISSN:0004-0894
1475-4762
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2011.01030.x