Grad Student Writing Group
Description
This writing group will engage Jackson School graduate students in a semester-long series of group sessions focused on:
(1) understanding requirements and expectations for key JSG writing projects like theses and doctoral research papers,
(2) sharing good examples and technical writing guidance,
(3) planning and setting deadlines for drafts,
(4) developing your writing process and maintaining productivity, and
(5) coordinating systematic peer feedback on successive drafts.
The group will meet on a weekly basis and be facilitated by Adam Papendieck, JSG Writer in Residence.
(1) understanding requirements and expectations for key JSG writing projects like theses and doctoral research papers,
(2) sharing good examples and technical writing guidance,
(3) planning and setting deadlines for drafts,
(4) developing your writing process and maintaining productivity, and
(5) coordinating systematic peer feedback on successive drafts.
The group will meet on a weekly basis and be facilitated by Adam Papendieck, JSG Writer in Residence.
Resources
- Example Theses and Dissertations
- Geosciences Masters Theses and Dissertations on Texas Schoalrworks Links to an external site.
- EER, EVS, Geophysics, Geochemistry
- Example Proposals
- JSG Quals
- NSF
- Dissertation and thesis templates and digital submission info from the Grad School Links to an external site.
- Style and formatting: APA Links to an external site., GSA Links to an external site., Chicago Links to an external site.