Effective Academic Writing: Write Papers that Get Results

Introduction and Overview 9 lectures 01:07:52 Introduction The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Structure In terms of the technical side of academic writing, structure is the single most important aspect to master. People think good writing is all about fancy sentences. They're wrong. Good writing is all about getting a message across. And guess what? You can't do that without good structure. In this lecture we review the most common academic writing structures and my tips for how to use them to your greatest advantage. Don't slave over a paper endlessly, trying to communicate an idea that just won't seem to write itself down on paper. Check out the tips and tricks, and get this story flowing. Structure is the most important thing to do well. Watch this lecture and take the quiz. Writing an Introduction A common problem with ANY kind of writing is not knowing how to get started. Luckily, there's a formula. This lecture goes into the technical aspects of a good intro. The intro is the first place your reader goes, and so it's important to make a good impression here. Don't underestimate WRITTEN IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT. Make a good impression up front, and the reader will expect good things throughout - and when a person is expecting good things, they are more likely to see them. Check out this lecture to find out how to achieve the ideal introduction and take the quiz to test your knowledge. Writing a Conclusion What? Conclusion already?? Yes. This is all about structure. And it IS the "real stuff". People have limited working memory, and the important thing is to start strong and end strong. Check out this lecture to understand how to wrap up effectively. A good conclusion wraps up your paper by hitting the main points and reinforcing your basic point of view or stance. It provides CLOSURE. This is an essential part of the patterning that characterizes good structure. Watch the video to find out how to do this, and take the quiz for extra goodies! Writing the Body Alright. Now let's write this paper. The whole purpose of writing a text is to create the packaging you need to send your ideas over the sea of brain waves and to safely land in your readers mind. And everybody likes a nicely packaged present better than one that's dumped on them upside down. (Many professors won't even read it if it doesn't look "packaged".) Important! Important! Important! Check out this lecture to understand how to make sure your ideas look like they are dressed in ribbons and bows, and make the reader like them! Quiz yourself for extra goodness! Writing Tools and Smart Writing Writing effective academic papers also means mastering some aspects of framing and tone. This section describes some of the most important elements to keep you on the right side of your grader. I highly recommend listening to this lecture, and then listening to it again. Every field is different and will have a slightly different set of "unwritten rules" about how to look smart. Also check out the bonus lectures on this topic below. You got structure down? Now let's REALLY make you look smart. Let's go! Conclusion and Summary Now this may be the last lecture, but, at risk of sounding kitchy, it is NOT the least important. Closing gift and hard-earned nuggets of wisdom from my 10+ years of academic writing and professional editing. Check it out. Introduction and Overview. 9 lectures 01:07:52 Introduction The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Structure In terms of the technical side of academic writing, structure is the single most important aspect to master. People think good writing is all about fancy sentences. They're wrong. Good writing is all about getting a message across. And guess what? You can't do that without good structure. In this lecture we review the most common academic writing structures and my tips for how to use them to your greatest advantage. Don't slave over a paper endlessly, trying to communicate an idea that just won't seem to write itself down on paper. Check out the tips and tricks, and get this story flowing. Structure is the most important thing to do well. Watch this lecture and take the quiz. Writing an Introduction A common problem with ANY kind of writing is not knowing how to get started. Luckily, there's a formula. This lecture goes into the technical aspects of a good intro. The intro is the first place your reader goes, and so it's important to make a good impression here. Don't underestimate WRITTEN IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT. Make a good impression up front, and the reader will expect good things throughout - and when a person is expecting good things, they are more likely to see them. Check out this lecture to find out how to achieve the ideal introduction and take the quiz to test your knowledge. Writing a Conclusion What? Conclusion already?? Yes. This is all about structure. And it IS the "real stuff". People have limited working memory, and the important thing is to start strong and end strong. Check out this lecture to understand how to wrap up effectively. A good conclusion wraps up your paper by hitting the main points and reinforcing your basic point of view or stance. It provides CLOSURE. This is an essential part of the patterning that characterizes good structure. Watch the video to find out how to do this, and take the quiz for extra goodies! Writing the Body Alright. Now let's write this paper. The whole purpose of writing a text is to create the packaging you need to send your ideas over the sea of brain waves and to safely land in your readers mind. And everybody likes a nicely packaged present better than one that's dumped on them upside down. (Many professors won't even read it if it doesn't look "packaged".) Important! Important! Important! Check out this lecture to understand how to make sure your ideas look like they are dressed in ribbons and bows, and make the reader like them! Quiz yourself for extra goodness! Writing Tools and Smart Writing Writing effective academic papers also means mastering some aspects of framing and tone. This section describes some of the most important elements to keep you on the right side of your grader. I highly recommend listening to this lecture, and then listening to it again. Every field is different and will have a slightly different set of "unwritten rules" about how to look smart. Also check out the bonus lectures on this topic below. You got structure down? Now let's REALLY make you look smart. Let's go! Conclusion and Summary Now this may be the last lecture, but, at risk of sounding kitchy, it is NOT the least important. Closing gift and hard-earned nuggets of wisdom from my 10+ years of academic writing and professional editing. Check it out. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. The Purpose of Academic Writing What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. What is the purpose of academic writing? It is to defend a specific point of view. Ok - who cares? You should! Because if you think the point of academic writing is to look smart, summarize work, or anything else, you will be PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE WRONG. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, listen to this lecture, and make sure you are on the right track. You'll notice this is the longest lecture in the series. I pride myself on being concise when I write, and when I teach, but there are just no two ways about it: you NEED to understand the purpose of what you are doing in order to write an effective academic paper. Watch this video. Go over the notes. Then test yourself with the quiz. I cannot tell you how important this is. Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Writing for your Audience We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! We are almost out of the woods. We have a pretty good idea of why we're writing after the previous lecture. Now we need to know who we are writing for. They say (people who write, that is) that the most important thing is knowing your audience. I would like to introduce you to yours. Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce... your professors and TAs! Watch now! Structure In terms of the technical side of academic writing, structure is the single most important aspect to master. People think good writing is all about fancy sentences. They're wrong. Good writing is all about getting a message across. And guess what? You can't do that without good structure nd take the quiz to test your...