OGPS Science Writing and Communication Fall 2025

This series of workshops aims to equip you with practical skills and knowledge for writing science with confidence as part of your training (MS, PhD, or postdoc). You will have a chance to learn best practices and strategies necessary to best prepare your manuscript, or your grant/fellowship application. Each workshop will provide opportunities to engage and learn how to develop your writing and presentation skills.

Aims & Objectives:

  1. Boost your confidence and productivity in your writing skills.
  2. Provide guidance on how and when to best use Gen-AI in the writing process.
  3. Learn the fundamentals of science manuscript writing by exploring best practices in outlining your work and results for your next manuscript.
  4. Discuss effective presentation practices and strategies to improve how our science is presented, ensuring clarity and audience engagement.


Outlining Your Research Manuscript

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Taubman Library - 2955 (THSL 2955)
Prof. Teresa O'Meara

Getting started with manuscript writing can feel overwhelming, but a strong outline provides the foundation for a clear and compelling paper. This session will focus on how to effectively organize your science, including the motivation, problem statement, and results, into a structure that supports your argument and engages readers.

In this interactive workshop, you will learn best practices for outlining, explore strategies for translating research into a logical flow, and begin drafting an outline for your own manuscript.

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