Dear Scientists

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We are honored to welcome you to the 1st International Congress of Innovation Through Academic Writing.

Writing is one of the most important skills to be developed in the academia since it is through writing that researchers communicate their opinions, research findings and new knowledge they have created to the world. Besides its importance for academic researchers, writing is also a very crucial skill for students in higher education. Writing is an intellectual activity which yields a tangible product but is also an abstract process through which the individual learns how to think, how to organize opinions and how best to communicate them. As a popular saying goes: the pen is mightier than the sword.

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Despite its importance in higher education for both researchers and students, teaching writing is not free of its challenges. Teaching academic writing encompasses teaching a variety of subskills such as researching, reading, summarizing and paraphrasing. An additional challenge is presented when we think about academic writing in a second language writing. Academic writing in a second language requires a good command of the language in which you are writing. Therefore, second language academic writing teachers also have to teach the language while teaching the skill of academic writing. Learning to write in an academic environment requires an understanding of the norms and conventions of the academia. Through academic writing, the individual, whether a researcher or a student, puts on a new identity which forms the basis of that individual’s perception in the world of academia.

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The title of this congress has been inspired by the fact that writing helps individuals grow and transform and innovate themselves. As organizers of this conference, we wish to create an atmosphere of discussion in which academic writing is discussed with all its aspects.

 

Congress Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif TOKDEMİR DEMİREL