Faculty-Staff: “Writing in Your Profession”
Writing and Communicating in Your Profession
Writing is integral to scholarship as well as to how Bates communicates with the wider community. Join staff from Writing at Bates and other colleagues each semester to discuss ways to tackle the writing and communication tasks that our professions demand of us. We provide opportunities to develop professional writing and communication for a variety of audiences and purposes. We welcome suggestions for future workshops or inquiries about one-on-one consultations about your own professional writing questions: writing@bates.edu.
WINTER 2013
Monday, January 28, 4:10—Hedge 208
“Writing Letters of Recommendation”
Recommendation letters for Fulbright scholarships, graduate programs, medical schools,
and other programs are a peculiar genre of writing. What should you include? How do you help
the applicant stand out? Lee Abrahamsen (Biology), Misty Beck (Writing Specialist/ES), and Robert Strong (Graduate Fellowships Advisor) will provide guidelines andadvice for writing effective recommendation letters. Come with questions, as well as with your own experiences writing recommendations.
Handouts
Recommendation Letters for Graduate School
Recommendation Letters for Fellowships
Recommendation Letters for Medical Professions
FALL 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 4:10—Hedge 208
“Writing a Book Proposal”
Preparing a book proposal for the first (or tenth) time may be daunting. How do you pitch your project? How do you re-frame your research for a press? Jane Costlow (Environmental Studies), Joe Hall (History), and Erica Rand (Art and Visual Culture) will share their perspectives on the process and their thoughts about effective proposals. Come with your questions and your own advice for your colleagues.
Reference Materials:
The Reality of Writing a Good Job Proposal, by Rachel Toor
Checklist for Revising Dissertations for Book Publication (University of Texas Press)
Turning Your Dissertation into a Book, by Lori Hagman (includes citations for several useful guides)