Graduate Writing – School of Graduate Studies

Graduate Writing Resources

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Writing support at the Writing Centre

Update: Currently, appointments are available online.

Get support with a trained graduate-level writing advisor through the Writing Centre. The Writing Centre does not provide editing services, but offers support and strategies to help students improve their scholarly writing skills.

To book an appointment, go to Oscarplus > Student Success Centre > Appointments > Book an Appointment > Academic Skills > Book by Appointment Type > “I need help improving my writing” (Book)

Questions? Contact skills@mcmaster.ca.

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Virtual Writing Boot Camp

Maintain focus as a community! Virtual write-ins are a popular way to connect and concentrate while beating feelings of isolation.

Boot Camp coming up in November!

Virtual Boot Camp

Thesis Writer's Toolkit

A series of resources, tip sheets, and experiences related to organization, technical aspects, and staying well.

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Research article abstracts

Learn about the purpose of an abstract and the five potential “moves” an abstract can have.

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Edit slow

A list of advanced principles to consider when editing your work.

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Writing resources for English learners

To help graduate students who are English learners:

on-campus supports
external websites and apps
articles and downloads

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What is graduate writing?

Learn more about the varied works you may be asked to create during your graduate education in this online module: An Introduction to Graduate-Level Writing. The module Includes self-reflection and skills-based activities.

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Grad and postdoc study room

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Mills Library graduate study space is currently closed

September 21, 2020

February 4, 2008

As an elite cyclist, Naomi Cermak is aware of the latest trends in sports nutrition. To help distinguish fact from fiction, the doctoral student in kinesiology can rely on her own award-winning research. Last weekend, Cermak won the Graduate Student Award at the Ontario Exercise Physiology meeting in Barrie for her project,Protein-carbohydrate ingestion does not alter selected markers of skeletal muscle metabolism during exercise in trained cyclists. The study addressed a controversial topic in athletic circles, namely, whether adding protein to a typical carbohydrate sports drink improves performance. Some sports nutrition companies have heavily marketed protein-laced sports drinks as the next magic bullet, but Cermak's research disputes such claims. Cermak explained that her work was interesting from both an applied and basic science perspective. "While this study has practical relevance for endurance athletes, our laboratory is fundamentally interested in the regulation of substrate metabolism, or the way in which the body converts fuels into energy," she said. It is the second year in a row that one of associate professor Martin Gibala's students returned home with the top prize. The Department of Kinesiology was particularly well represented at this year's meeting. Michael DeLisio, a doctoral student supervised by Gibala's colleague Gianni Parise, was also a finalist for the 2008 award. "We are fortunate to work with a group of very talented students," said Gibala, "and it is rewarding to see their efforts recognized in a provincial competition."