Day 1: 

08:50 Gear up for the workshop (internet, power, seating)

09:00 Introductions

09:15 Building writing teams (Activity 1)

10:00 Aiming high (Lecture 1)

10:15 Creating compelling narratives (Activity 2)

10:30 Tea break

10:45 Aiming for high impact (Lecture 2)

11:15 Translating findings into messages that connect (Activity 3)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 A picture tells 1000 words (Activity 4)

14:00 Translating data into scientific advances (Activity 5)

14:30 Supporting your messages with visuals (Activity 6) 

15:00 Tea break

15:00 Design rules for scientific figures (Lecture 3)

15:30 Making figures that support your message (Activity 7)

16:50 Reflection - complete before you leave (Activity 8)

Deliverables Day 1

• Formulate your main findings

• Draft a figure that supports one of your main messages

• Outline the conceptual framework of your manuscript

Day 2

09:00 High-impact data visuals – peer feedback (Activity 1)

10:00 Aligning aims with conclusions (Activity 2)

11:00 Tea break

11:15 Introducing your topic (Activity 3)

11:45 Strong first paragraphs (Lecture 1)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 How to hook your reader (Lecture 2)

13:10 Finding the hook for your study (Activity 4)

14:00 Inventory your Introduction (Activity 5)

15:00 Tea break

15:15 Draft your opening paragraph (Activity 6)

16:15 Peer and Instructor feedback

16:50 Reflection (Activity 7)

Deliverables Day 2

• Revised draft of main findings

• Peer feedback on figures

• Align aims with data, findings, and conclusions

• Draft Introduction

Day 3

09:00 Introduction – peer feedback (Activity 1)

09:30 Why so much academic writing is terrible (Lecture 1)

10:00 Revising for clarity (Activity 2)

10:30 How to get the most out of peer feedback (Activity 3)

11:00 Tea break

11:15 Peer feedback and editing (Activity 3 cont.)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Writing as a non-native speaker (Lecture 2)

13:45 Peer feedback and editing (Activity 3 cont.)

14:45 Tea break

15:00 What belongs in a Discussion (Lecture 3)

15:30 Drafting your Discussion (Activity 4)

16:50 Reflection (Activity 5)

Deliverables Day 3

• Peer feedback on your Introduction

• Check your draft for message drift

• Draft of your Discussion

Day 4

09:00 Discussion – peer feedback (Activity 1)

09:00 Path to publication – a reality check (Activity 2)

09:15 Navigating Peer review (Lecture 1)

10:45 Tea break

11:00 Peer review  – a reality check (Activity 3)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 How to get to publication (Lecture 2)

13:30 Avoiding desk rejection – seven self-checks (Activity 4)

14:45 Tea break

15:00 AMA with an editor in chief

16:40 Course evaluation & reflection (Activity 5)

17:00 The end

Deliverables Day 4

• Peer feedback on your draft

• Cover letter