support for ACADEMIC Writing & Language
Scholarly writing is a critical competency for PhD study in nursing. This page provides resources and courses related to honing both writing skills, language arts including English as a second language, and resources for translation.
WRITING
ON CAMPUS RESOURCES
The UMass Amherst Writing Center offers face-to-face and online consultations to help graduate students and postdocs clarify ideas, reorganize text, set writing goals, and build productive writing practices.
Scholarly Writing Courses
N605 Scholarly Writing for Health Professionals (usually offered in summer - asynchronous and online)
Guides Recommended by the Office of Professional Development
How To Write A Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, by Paul J. Silvia (American Psychological Association, 2007).
Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write, by Helen Sword (Harvard, 2017)
The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations and Books, by Eviatar Zerubavel (Harvard UP, 1999).
Online Support
Resources for Writers - Helen Sword
APA Style Guide (now in 7th edition)
Radical Copyeditor Blog (strongly recommended for tips on inclusive, accessible and anti-racist writing practices)
FREE online courses on Scholarly and Academic Writing
Additional resources from the Office of Professional Development, here.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
ON CAMPUS RESOURCES
UMass Amherst English as a Second Language Program
Community Resources NEAR UMASS AMHERST
LANGUAGE LEARNING APPS
TRANSLATION SERVICES
UMASS Amherst Translation Center
Additional suggestions welcome! Please post or send to r.walker@umass.edu