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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 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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Why formal analysis is key to bringing your research to life
This practice from art history can improve academic writing across disciplines.
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A skills-based approach to academic integrity
While it is necessary to educate students on academic integrity and academic misconduct, these two concepts are often conflated.
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How to write about research methods
Make sure you are presenting your methods in a logical order, and if you can, try and paint a verbal picture.
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Editorship as mentoring, collaboration and peer support
Academic editing can provide kinship and learning, not just judgment followed by celebration or tears.
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How compelling op-eds work
Five keys for persuasive public writing.
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Three tips for crafting a great teaching philosophy statement
Teaching statements are living documents –they change and grow alongside your instructional practice.
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How to impress an acquisitions editor
Tips to help you develop a compelling book proposal for a university press.
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How to hire an editor
Three steps to make sure you get the help you need.
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How to articulate your training plan in funding applications
A four-part outline for developing a SSHRC or NSERC module on training highly qualified personnel.
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Telling your research story with numbers: impact metrics for the humanities
If you need help quantifying your work, it is best to first consult your university's subject librarians.
