Dissertation Writing Workshop

Professor: Murphy
Units: 0
Elective Course

This workshop is for Ph.D. students who are beginning to work on their dissertation or to write for publication. The course will cover conventions of advanced academic writing and will address problems such as syntax, style, cohesion, register, and vocabulary more common to written than to spoken English. Students will work within the guidelines of the style manuals of their respective fields. Instruction will be individualized and will focus on the demonstrated needs of the students.