Scientific Writing in English

Target Group:

scholars and scientists who publish and write reports and articles in English and would like to improve their written English.

Objectives:

Improving written expression in English; easing the writing process by addressing common areas of difficulty.

Content:

Identifying and practicing common phrases and terms used in scientific writing;common errors' correction; working with texts from participants. Recommended literature: Writing Scientific English A Workbook by Tim SkernISBN 978-3-8252-3619-9

Methods:

• Error analysis
• Hand-outs
• Group reflection
• Peer review

Date and Location:

Date options (pick one of the two!): Mi 14. März 2012, 14 - 18 Uhr oder Di 24. April 2012, 9 - 13 Uhr Location: Seminarraum 07, Franz Schwackhöfer-Haus, Peter Jordan Str. 82, 1190 Wien Group size: min. 6 - max. 8 persons

Registration and workshopfee:

Registration only with the registration form fee: 20 € Closing date: 29.02.2012 or 10.04.2012

Trainerin:

Mag. Swantje Cooper Swantje Cooper, grew up in Austria and Turkey, studied in Austria and the U.S. 1992
graduation Mag. phil. English/ Spanish Interpreting. Project management for EU projects
in the area of mobility management. Translator and interpreter. Adult education trainer
since 1998, lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna
since 2002.