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Every week, Dr. Aure Schrock thinks about problems that academic writers confront. The most important make their way into the Writing Talk with Dr. Schrock podcast, which comes out on Wednesdays. Click on the episodes below, or subscribe to this link with your favorite podcast app!
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Academic Writing Talk Episode 10: On Loving Precise Definitions
This week I talk about my love of precise definitions and why they support academic writing.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 9: “The Book is Not the End”—Teaching about Satire and Society with Charisse L’Pree
This week I interview Charisse L'Pree, author of "Diversity and Satire: Laughing at Processes of Marginalization" about her productive relationships with teaching, publishing, and public communication through podcasts.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 8: How to Make an Academic Argument
An argument makes a piece of academic writing more than just a set of data and claims. In this podcast, I talk about how to strengthen your argument by drawing on the Toulmin Model of argumentation.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 7: Platform Studies and Interdisciplinary Scholarship with Jim Malazita
In this week’s episode I interview Jim Malazita, author of the book “Enacting Platforms,” coming out on July 2 in MIT Press’ Platform Studies series, about how he shaped a killer book proposal and approached interdisciplinary scholarship.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 6: How Do you Write With Authority?
Early career academics often get papers rejected by reviewers who fail to recognize them as peers. Often this happens because they’re not writing with authority. In this episode, I talk about this problem and offer suggestions for how to get on their good side!
Academic Writing Talk Episode 5: What are Different Types of Writing Services?
Editing and coaching professionals like myself offer a range of services. What's the difference between them? In this podcast I talk about the differences so academic writers can make informed decisions based on their writing goals.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 4: Are Conferences Useful for Getting Feedback on Writing?
How are conferences useful for early-career academics? In this episode I’ll talk about why I thought conferences were useful as a graduate student—and what changed my mind.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 3: How do Reviewers Evaluate Papers?
Have you ever wondered how journal and conference reviewers evaluate manuscripts? In this episode, I'll tell you, and suggest which sections to improve to turn a "revise and resubmit" into an "accept"!
Academic Writing Talk Episode 2: What Should I Expect in my Dissertation Defense?
No writing topic evokes the anxiety of dissertation defenses! In this podcast I talk about what you can expect in your defense, and how best to prepare.
Academic Writing Talk Episode 1: What’s the Most Common Problem in Academic Writing?
In this episode you’ll learn about the most common problem I see in manuscripts and how to fix it. Along the way, you’ll also discover what the convenience market AM/PM has to do with academic writing!