Research and Technical Writing Institute 2023

Join Dr. Jessica Parker as she discusses how to develop and enhance your voice as a researcher or technical writer. Dr. Parker will focus on three critical writing skills: paraphrasing, making claims, and synthesizing literature. She will outline five steps to effective paraphrasing and demonstrate how to develop strong claims supported by evidence. Dr. Parker will also show how synthesis enhances your voice. This highly instructive webinar will help you develop your voice and confidence as a research or technical writer.

Demo Sessions:
Accelerating your Literature Review with NVivo
Using Citavi for Reference Management and Writing

Join Dr. Jessica Parker as she discusses writing considerations when developing arguments communicating the need for your research. Dr. Parker will explain the components of an argument and will model how to support claims with evidence. She will also discuss addressing counter arguments and objections to ensure your argument is perceived as credible. This highly instructive webinar will help you improve your argumentative writing skills using three styles of argumentation.

Demo Sessions:
Using Citavi to Support your Arguments
Using NVivo for Coding and Analysis

Join Dr. Veronica Richard as she discusses writing considerations when writing the findings section of a research paper after analyzing literature review and qualitative data. In this presentation, you will learn how to use the thematic structure in NVivo to transition to writing. Dr. Richard will help you understand the importance of presenting findings in a logical order, how to identify and introduce relevant quotes and excerpts and how to present profiles. This highly instructive presentation will help you plan for writing early in the literature and data analysis process so you can stay organized and clearly convey your findings.

Demo Sessions:
Thematic Analysis Using NVivo
Using Visuals and Queries with NVivo to Report Findings

Join Kirstie Eastwood as she discusses research writing considerations when reporting statistical results. In this presentation, you will learn how to use XLSTAT data reports to report participant demographics and develop the writing structure of your results section. Eastwood will help you understand the importance of presenting results in a logical order and demonstrate how to identify and introduce relevant charts and tables and present data in a meaningful way to answer your research questions. This highly instructive webinar will help you plan for writing early in the data analysis process so you can stay organized and clearly convey your findings.

Demo Sessions:
How to Use XLSTAT for Statistical Analysis
Mixed Methods Research with NVivo