von Merve Yilmaz | Donnerstag, Oktober 1, 2020 | Get informed, Learn, Writing effectively
As university students, most of us have to submit academic papers at some point and all of us experience some form of struggle in the writing process. During the ongoing pandemic with its necessary restrictions you might have felt less intrinsically motivated to...
von Susannah | Montag, März 23, 2020 | Learn, Writing effectively
Whether you have written your paper in English, German, or any other language, you may be obliged to submit an abstract in English as well. Regulations for PhD dissertations in the Humanities at German universities (including Hamburg) often require them, and a number...
von Susannah | Dienstag, Februar 11, 2020 | Learn, Writing effectively
Abstract is not only a school of creative arts. Many academics writing for publication are expected to submit their work with an abstract. Others are asked to submit an abstract before they start writing, perhaps to win a research grant, maybe to gain approval for...
von Susannah | Dienstag, September 17, 2019 | Learn, Writing effectively
For many it goes without saying, but often students at the beginning of their studies have to get used to what is meant by both academic writing and critical thinking. Both are important features of scientific thought and integrally related to one another as well....
von Susannah | Freitag, September 6, 2019 | Learn, Writing effectively
Not long ago I was asked to offer input on how to write a literature review for a long paper or thesis in the Humanities. There are many websites that treat this subject matter, but I will try to compile the most important information here. Literature reviews are...
von Susannah | Freitag, September 6, 2019 | Learn, Writing effectively
Reading is the key to the academic world. It seems very easy at first glance, but often it is more challenging than it looks, particularly — but not only! — when we are reading in a foreign language. Taking a few preparatory and process steps can help...