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Writing Centre German

The aim of the workshops and individual coaching sessions is to teach fundamental writing techniques and to support students who have specific problems in writing term papers or final theses.

The Writing Centre German is a service available to all students from all departments. The aim is to support students in academic and professional writing. 

In workshops and individual coaching sessions, students can discuss their texts and receive tips and guidance on the following topics:

  • The specifics of different types of texts (academic papers, thesis, seminar papers, work placement reports, final papers, applications et cetera)
  • Literature research
  • Reading strategies
  • Structuring your paper
  • Academic language structures and styles
  • Citing and quotations
  • Linguistic revision / reviewing and reworking your text
  • Dealing with writer's block
  • Tips on further reading / internet sites/ workshops on writing techniques

 

Coaching sessions:

During term:

  • Rheinbach: Thursday, 12:00 - 14:15, library or arrange an online appointment
  • Sankt Augustin: Mondays, 14:00 - 15:30, library or arrange an online appointment

Individual online appointments can be arranged also during the lecture free period.

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In workshops and individual coaching sessions, students can discuss their texts and receive tips and guidance on the following topics:

  • The specifics of different types of texts (academic papers, thesis, seminar papers, work placement reports, final papers, applications et cetera)
  • Literature research
  • Reading strategies
  • Structuring your paper
  • Academic language structures and styles
  • Citing and quotations
  • Linguistic revision / reviewing and reworking your text
  • Dealing with writer's block
  • Tips on further reading / internet sites/ workshops on writing techniques

 

Workshops of the Writing Centre German:

  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Wie entwickle ich eine wissenschaftliche Forschungsanfrage?
  • Haus- undAbschlussarbeitenschreiben – Gliederung, Einleitung und Schluss
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben – Texte sinnvoll zusammenfassen
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Stilistik: Richtig und überzeugend formulieren
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung.
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Englische Quellen ins Deutsche übertragen
  • Haus- und  Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Argumentation
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Schreibblockaden überwinden
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Wie überarbeite ich einen wissenschaftlichen Text
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeitenschreiben - Vom Lesen zum Schreiben
  • Haus- und Abschlussarbeiten schreiben - Argumentation

Contact Person

Portrait Katrin Berentzen

Katrin Berentzen

M.A., certified writing consultant, Writing Centre German, Lecturer in German

Location

Sankt Augustin

Room

A 102.2 / F 411

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757 Sankt Augustin

Contact hours

by appointment