Assalamualaikum and greetings,
We are glad to announce that Enago in collaboration with four renowned universities in Malaysia—Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and Universiti Sains Malaysia—will be conducting author workshops in the universities’ respective campuses.
Enago’s workshops will be focused on providing practical advice on the important aspects of publication of manuscripts in international peer-reviewed journals and how studies should be presented by researchers at international conferences. They will provide useful tips to authors on how to showcase their research effectively to facilitate global scientific communication and career success.
These workshops will help the audience increase their awareness of the following:
· Understanding the nuances of academic writing
· Importance of the IMRAD format for publication in international peer-reviewed journals
· Awareness of the manuscript submission process and journal selection
· Guidelines on selecting relevant conferences
· Tips for rehearsing presentations and overcoming stage fright
· Improving your professional network through international conferences
Venue
Date : 6th September, 2017
Address : Universiti Teknologi Malaysia- Senate Hall and Banquet Hall, Level 3,
Sultan Ibrahim Chancellery Building, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor
Bahru 81310, Skudai Johor Bahru
Website: https://www.enago.com/academy/malaysia/workshop-genda.htm
Email address for workshop inquiries: academy@enago.com
FEE: FREE of charge for researchers and student
At the end of the workshops, all participants will also receive a Certificate of Participation issued by Enago.
Workshop Agenda
Time (Local Time) |
Topic |
10:00 -10:15 |
Welcome |
10:15 -11:45 |
Academic Publishing—Writing, Submission, and Successful Publication |
11:45 -12:00 |
Q&A Session |
12:00 -12:30 |
Break |
12:30 -13:00 |
|
13:00 -13:15 |
Q&A Session |
13:15 -14:45 |
|
14:45 -15:00 |
Q&A Session |
15:00 -15:30 |
Closing Remarks |
WORKSHOP BRIEF
Topic 1: Academic Publishing—Writing, Submission, and Successful Publication
This presentation is primarily targeted toward researchers who wish to submit their papers to top-notch international journals but face difficulty with the correct usage of language and grammar. In a system where experts from respective fields need to assess the validity, significance, and originality of the described work, it is imperative that the language quality of the articles submitted to such journals is good to avoid rejection at the peer review stage. Unfortunately, many papers that do not satisfy internationally accepted language requirements are rejected by the journal editors themselves and do not even reach the stage of peer review.
After this session, you will have more information about the following:
· 1) Awareness of publishing papers in English and structuring of academic papers
· 2) Importance of literature review and structuring of reference lists
· 3) Importance of providing pointers while writing content and effectively using academic English in your papers
· 4) Preparing your paper for publication and journal selection
· 5) Discussion about the manuscript submission process
Topic 2: Presenting at International Academic Conferences
Presenting at conferences is an important part of scientific communication and can considerably enhance a researcher’s career prospects. Addressing a large audience can be quite a daunting experience, especially for early-stage researchers. This presentation will provide basic principles which will help researchers create a good presentation and deliver it successfully.
After this session, you will have more information about the following:
· Guidelines on selecting a relevant conference
· Principles behind writing abstracts for conferences
· Planning and collating the content of the presentation
· Brief overview of how slides should be designed
· Advice regarding answering questions at the end of the presentation