Last week, our graduate students met with Dr. Yumi Lee for the final graduate writing workshop of the semester, “Writing the Graduate Seminar Paper.” As a conclusion of these workshops, Dr. Lee presented students with a slideshow that detailed what a seminar paper is, different approaches to writing the paper, and how to handle the various steps that go into creating a seminar paper. After presenting the slideshow, students met in pairs to discuss where they were currently at in their paper-writing process, as well as particular challenges students were facing. Upon reconvening, students reviewed their takeaways with the group and provided personal advice to each other. “Our workshop on seminar papers last week was part of an ongoing effort to support grad students in the writing process,” Dr. Lee explained. “Academic writing and research can be a lonely endeavor, and we’re hoping to create spaces for students to get together and talk, share their experiences and questions, and bu...
