Feb 28, 2025

Basics of Scientific Reading and Writing in the Summer Term 2025

The graphic shows a light bulb hanging from the upper edge of the picture, the filament of which is the beginning of the text: “Workshops in the summer semester 2025”, below “scientific reading & writing” as well as “SLUB” and “Writing Center of TU Dresden”.

We all read and write every day. And most of us struggle with it from time to time. Academic writing and reading is more than just a skill you learn in school.

In the summer semester, the TU Dresden Writing Center and the SLUB are once again offering a joint series of events on the basics of academic reading and writing on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 14:30: In lectures with tips and exercises (in German), you can find out, for example

what type of writer and worker you are,
how you can organize your writing process well and overcome writer's block
how you can structure and revise your texts sensibly,
which reading and writing strategies can help you and
how you can use literature management and other helpful software.

Every Wednesday, 4th double lesson (13:00 - 14:30), online or FOE room 135, from April 9, 2025 (all dates in the overview below).

You can participate in the individual courses individually, in the entire series in the studium generale and via the supplementary teaching area also with examination performance and the acquisition of credit points.

The following options for participation are available, please select the group that suits you and only register once:

in the studium generale: certificate of participation, 1 CP ungraded: Enrolment from March 01, 2025 to April 30, 2025 via enrolment in the OPAL course "Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing" > studium generale > 1 CP ungraded, registration required for proof of attendance of the courses. Attendance > 80 % required to receive the certificate of attendance.
in studium generale: proof of performance, 2 CP graded: 10 places, registration from March 01 via registration in the OPAL course "Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing" > studium generale > 2 CP graded,
Examination: Portfolio, further information upon enrolment
in the supplementary area teaching degree, 2 CP or 4 CP graded: 20 places, enrolment from March 1st, 10 a.m. via enrolment in the OPAL course "Fundamentals of academic reading and writing " > Ergänzungsbereich Lehramt. Reading and Writing" > Ergänzungsbereich Lehramt AND registration in Hisqis/Selma in the corresponding examination period, for information see catalogs of supplementary studies in the teaching profession.
Examination performance: Portfolio, further information on the respective enrolment
Participation in individual events in the series: Enrolment per event from April 1, 2025 via enrolment in the OPAL course of the Writing Center > Workshops > Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing, confirmation of participation possible on request.

Participation online or in presence

The event takes place hybrid. You will receive the link for online participation by e-mail every week before the event begins. Participate online from a location of your choice via BigBlueButton or secure a place for all or individual dates in presence in the Fritz-Förster-Bau, Mommsenstr. 6, room 135 on OPAL (in addition to your registration for the event, limited places): additional registration for presence participation (OPAL). Depending on the workshop, the lecturer will be present in the room or connected online. In any case, a member of the Writing Center team will be present to support you with individual questions and concerns before and after the workshop. Afterwards, the room will be available to you free of charge as an open writing room with coffee and tea in the 5th and 6th double lesson until 6.10 pm.