How to meet the journal’s language requirements
The AWC successfully completed the online course with the trainer Varvara Sosedova "Targeting your Writing to the Journal Requirements: Preparatory Stage."
International Education Week
Every year the third week in November is dedicated to celebrating the benefits of- international education and exchange worldwide in an initiative called International Education Week.
You’ve missed a lot…
On November 8, the Academic Writing Center hosted a very helpful online seminar "Identifying Disciplinary Preferences in Research Writing."
Abstract: The face of your research
Abstract is the first and often the only description of a study that potential readers see; therefore, it plays a crucial role in promoting your research. This is why we chose writing an abstract as the topic of the first face-to-face workshop in a long time.
Collaboration and experience sharing
On October 20-22 the AWC team members took part in the IV international conference "Academic Science Communication: Teaching Non-Native English Speaking Scholars in a Multidisciplinary, Multicultural Context" organized by the National Writing Centers Consortium (NWCC).
What article to use
This question is always tricky. Even if you ask a native English speaker why they use this or that article, the answer could often be “I just feel it.” Extremely unpredictable, meaningful, and impactful in terms of creating a certain context, articles can confuse even the most proficient non-native speakers.
Be smart using smart technologies
On October 4, the Academic Writing Center hosted the workshop "Smart technologies and research writing", which was focused on automation technologies that are relevant in the academic context.
How to build a thesis: A dialogic approach
Building argumentation always requires effort, and it is especially true if you are writing in a foreign language.
AWC Welcome day – 2022
The traditional beginning of an academic year, the AWC Welcome Day, gathered 120 participants. We can proudly say that it was in fact a mini-conference!
Crash course “Action Research Venture”
The AWC Director Svetlana Suchkova developed and ran a special course for the faculty of the National University of Science and Technology MISIS.