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26. April 2024
“Writing Can Be Fun”: How to write a successful term paper—in conversation with writing consultant Katja Reinicke
How to write a successful term paper—in conversation with writing consultant Katja Reinicke
A blank sheet of paper, a blinking cursor on the screen. The deadline is looming ever-closer, yet you are unable to write anything useful: for many students, writing term papers constitutes a major challenge. From choosing a suitable topic to correct citation, there are a number of hurdles to success. If these seem insurmountable, you can seek support from the Studierendenwerk's writing advice service.
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A writing consultant for Studierendenwerk Bonn, Katja Reinicke provides help and assistance to students of all faculties in writing their term papers and final theses. The consultation sessions that she runs four days a week are free-of-charge to students attending the various institutions of higher education in Bonn. Students can visit her in-person between 9 am to 5 pm Mondays and Tuesdays or benefit from a Zoom or telephone consultation between 9 am and 2.30 pm on a Wednesday. Although there is currently a three to four-week waiting list, she also tries to make appointments at short notice in very urgent cases.
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“My experience is that writer’s block is rarely a matter of aptitude,” she says. Instead, Reinicke focuses on the effects of self-doubt in inhibiting academic performance.
People with keen perception and high standards are sometimes just their own worst critic. She has found the answer to be the provision of encouragement, support and a healthy dose of pragmatism in order to help students approach their texts in a structured and creative fashion. “When advising students, I always seek to build their confidence so that they can articulate what they know,” explains the writing consultant. To this end, she focuses on showing students how to structure their project into manageable stages, so that it appears less daunting. Her mantra: “writing can be fun!”
In this sense, she offers a bespoke service that focuses on the individual strengths of each student. She provides support both over the long-term and for those who just need some short-term tips on how to succeed in their first term paper.
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A blank sheet of paper, a blinking cursor on the screen. The deadline is looming ever-closer, yet you are unable to write anything useful: for many students, writing term papers constitutes a major challenge. From choosing a suitable topic to correct citation, there are a number of hurdles to success. If these seem insurmountable, you can seek support from the Studierendenwerk's writing advice service.
February 6, 2019
Long Night of Writing at the University of Bonn
Long Night of Writing at the University of Bonn
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the Long Night of Writing will take place again at the University of Bonn. For the fourth time, students will have the opportunity to work intensively on their writing projects between 6 p.m. and midnight at the University and State Library Bonn (ULB). If they have questions, are stuck, or simply want to talk about their work, experienced staff will be available to provide advice. All students at the University of Bonn are invited. Registration is not required.
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At various consultation stations, you can discuss topics such as the writing process, the structure and argumentation of your own text, research and literature management, and empirical work. The Healthy Campus Bonn's motivational and relaxation program and a mobile massage station provide the necessary breaks.
The Bonn Long Night of Writing takes place as part of the nationwide event "The Long Night of Postponed Term Papers." This annual event, held every first Thursday in March, supports writers in completing their academic papers and offers them the opportunity to exchange the anonymity of their own desk for a collaborative working environment.
The event is organized by the ULB and the "Writing Lab," a project of the University of Bonn, located at the Department of Intercultural Communication and Multilingualism Research (IKM) and funded within the project initiative "Together for More Quality in Studying and Teaching" (QSL).
The Healthy Campus Bonn team supports the event with various offers.
The venue is the main library of the University and State Library of Bonn, Adenauerallee 39-41, 53113 Bonn.
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