Workshops (Volltexte)

Instructors: Carly Crane
Date: Fri, 29.05.2026, 10:00-17:00
Location: SH 1.101
Maximum number of participants: 20

Description

Even when we have experience writing in academic contexts, long-term writing projects (like an advanced term paper or a thesis) present us with unique challenges. Simply put, a bachelor's thesis, for example, is different from a first- or second-year term paper, and it requires a different and more complex approach to the writing process.

This workshop prepares students for the distinct challenges of a long-term writing project in English. We'll discuss a host of practical strategies for an advanced writing process; we'll cover, for instance, how to create a writing schedule and manage one's time, how to develop one's ideas and arguments in writing, how to write with sources and avoid plagiarism, how to revise one's writing, and how to deal with the challenges of writing in a foreign language. Over the course of the workshop, participants will apply these strategies to their own writing projects.

Note: It is not a requirement, but it would be helpful to attend “The Research Process for Advanced Students (EN)" before attending this workshop.

Content

• Advanced writing processes
• Planning and time management
• Developing one's ideas in writing and revising one's writing
• Writing with sources and avoiding plagiarism
• Guidance for writing in a foreign language

What to bring

• Topic for an upcoming term paper or thesis
• Laptop or tablet (if possible)
• Paper and something to write with 

Requirements

Participants should have experience writing research-based academic texts. This workshop was designed with advanced students (e.g., students in the final stages of their Bachelor studies, MA students, and thesis-writers) in mind.

Accessibility

Are there ways we can make it easier for you to participate in our workshops (e.g., by taking regular short breaks, using a large font size in our presentations, sending you the presentations with image descriptions in advance, etc.)? Please contact us as early as possible at schreibzentrum@uni-frankfurt.de, stating the workshop you would like to attend, and we will try to find a solution to your request!

Registration

Please use the registration form for all courses and workshops. The registration deadline is seven days before the workshop begins. IMPORTANT: If you register for one of our workshops at short notice, you will not automatically receive access to the OLAT course, where the location and other important information are communicated and all materials are uploaded. In this case, please be sure to contact us at schreibzentrum@uni-frankfurt.de so that we can send you the link and password for the OLAT course.
The registration form for our courses and workshops is released on April 1 for the summer semester and on October 1 for the winter semester.