2025/2026
Writing a Research Paper in English: a Module for Novice Writers
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Foreign Languages
When:
3 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Natalia V. Smirnova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The online module aims at guiding master students in writing a research paper in English for an international high-ranking journal. Participants will develop a critical eye on different cultural and rhetorical conventions and norms in target journals and learn effective writing tools and strategies for becoming more independent in their research writing. You will learn 1) how/why join conversations in academic journals, 2) why/how to build an individual project-related linguistic corpus in your discipline for independent writing, 3) to use the corpus to produce a clear, coherent/cohesive, argument-driven, and rhetorically/linguistically appropriate English-medium paper to meet expectations of leading journals. The key learning outcome is a research paper produced by each participant. Key entry requirements are: B2 CEFR, motivation letter, draft paper (of any length).