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Say it plainly: Writing a report for your community partners
Part I: How to break away from scholarly style and serve the people who made the research possible.
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What strong monographs get right
Four pre-writing steps to set you up for success.
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Five top writing tips explained
Question A writing buddy recently told me that I have to “murder my darlings,” by which she meant that I had to cut out part of my literature review that I still thought was important, but that...
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Teaching students the connection between writing and thinking
Writing is an important skill because of its role in thinking processes. Instruction should be designed to reinforce this.
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The discussion section: the biomedical researchers’ time to shine
This part of your manuscript should contain the appropriate content in the appropriate structure and also be convincing and easy to understand.
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The research statement: a formative tool
The composition of this document gives you the opportunity to reflect on where you are going in your career and how you are feeling about your work.
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How to write the script for your job talk
You should carefully consider word choices and sentence structures when you’ve got a high-stakes presentation to give.
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How to write the ‘response to previous reviews’ for your CIHR Project Grant application
Four health research grants specialists share their top tips.
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Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications
Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.
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Quick, yet polished visuals for grant applications
Here are some low-effort, high-reward ideas that can contribute to a great looking grant proposal.
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Sounding academic, with AI’s help
While large language models can help with your writing, don’t overlook the benefits of reading your texts out loud or enlisting the help of an academic editor.
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Writing winning partnership grant applications
Setting up for success with the SSHRC PG.
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How to start the process of enhancing your writing versatility
In the second of this two-part series, the author gives grad students some concrete steps to enhance writing versatility.
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How to become a more versatile writer
In the first of this two-part series, the author explores the importance of developing the writing skillset that will serve you in the future.
