From Bench to Outline: Planning Your Research Paper (105)

29 August 2025

Dr Kaycie Butler

The ability to write high-quality research papers is an important skill in academia, though a well-written paper is only as good as the initial planning and organization. The goal of this ½ day workshop is to equip early career researchers with the skills necessary to plan and organize a research paper from their research project. The skills gained in this workshop will help a writer "translate" from working on their project to thinking deeply about their project and outlining their research paper.

Note: This workshop works both as a standalone working day for planning your research project as well as a foundation for the paper-writing workshop. For any researcher wanting to learn how to make the full transition from your research project to a written paper, we recommend taking the planning course followed by the writing course.

Workshop content

This workshop will teach the basics of planning and outlining a research-based paper, meaning those manuscripts that include materials/methods and results.We will review in depth how to:

• Think about a research paper, including when a study is ready for publication
• Write an initial summary of a research study
• Determine the target audience
• Pick a target journal
• Outline a research paper
• Plan a paper with the target reader in mind

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Summarize their research project
• Determine and write to their target audience
• Choose a target journal that fits the study and results
• Outline and organize a research paper
• Receive feedback on summary and any outline progress from both trainer and peers.

This workshop is designed to flow seamlessly into the 8-hr paper-writing workshop.

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