Close sidebar Home » Services and Admin » Language Centre » Languages » English » Toward your Forum Paper: research writing ECO Open sidebar menu Preparing for Publication: Writing for Economists For economists only Writing is an essential skill for an economist. In April - May we offer a series of workshops on writing topics, open to all researchers in the Economics department. You may attend just one or all four, or as many as you are interested in. Please sign up for each workshop individually. Making claims Incorporating the literature Music or Mayhem? Punctuating your text Selling your Paper: Titles and Abstracts English 604 Preparing for Publication: Writing for Economists Researchers ECO Time Currently not available Place & Instructor Making claims It isn't always easy to distinguish between stating a fact and making a claim in English. Also, there are nuances of meaning and confidence between the many constructions for making claims. Economists writing in English sometimes send out unintended signals in these key sentences. This one-hour workshop helps writers navigate these hazards, using examples from published papers as examples. Wednesday 19 April 15:30-17:00 Incorporating the literature Economists tend to cite extensively and quickly (relative to Humanities researchers, who might engage at greater length with certain key works). The challenge, thus, for effective writing for publication in Economics is to provide sufficient information about the source and to communicate “stance” while following this culture of succinctness. The one-hour workshop draws on examples from published papers to show the techniques and constructions for managing this balance. Thursday 27 April 11:00-12:30 Music or Mayhem? Punctuating your text When is a comma optional and when is it mandatory? Punctuation is often overlooked, or considered of little importance, but it adds clarity and precision to a text. A poorly punctuated text or mathematical equation is harder to read and may mislead or suggest sloppiness to the reader. An error in punctuation may even cost money. This one-hour workshop looks at when punctuation matters. Thursday 4 May 11:00-12:30 Selling your Paper: Titles and Abstracts The title and abstract are the most visible part of your paper. They need to engage and explain. They need to show that you are part of the current conversation, and at the same time make your contribution stand out. This one-hour workshop looks at crafting effective titles and writing informative engaging abstracts. Friday 12 May 11:00-12:30 Page last updated on 22 September 2023