They say you're always smarter afterwards than before! This short workshop is about the many little things that you would have liked to know retrospectively before writing your first term paper. For example, what the writing process looks like or what to look out for when making arrangements with your supervisor. Get in the mood for writing your first major academic text, get an overview in order to be well prepared for your project.
Contents:

• The writing process
• Writing strategies
• Developing the writing task
• Academic texts and disciplinary differences
• How do I find a good topic?
• What is the difference between a topic and a research question?
• Making arrangements with supervisors
•  Citation conventions

The workshop is aimed at students of all disciplines who are about to write their first term paper/seminar paper.

This workshop is a cooperation of the Kompetenzzentrum Schreiben and the Sprach- und Rechtschreibbüro of the University of Paderborn and is organized by Dr. Julia Hüllweg and Dr. Susan Holtfreter.

Contact: Susan Holtfreter

Date: Friday, July 11, 2025 from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 

Room: I 1.407

Note: This workshop is offered in German. If required, we are happy to provide a bilingual participation option (German-English). Please contact the respective workshop leader by e-mail 10 days before the workshop date.

Our workshops thrive on active participation and exchange between all participants.

For a binding registration, please fill out the form below completely. Please note that we can only process complete registrations!

Important: If the registration form for the workshop does not work or the confirmation email does not arrive, you can also register by sending an email to kompetenzzentrum.schreiben(at)uni-paderborn(dot)de. Simply write all the data required in the registration form (name, e-mail, study program, semester) in the e-mail.