Writing
Editors are not born editors. They become skilled at their craft by editing their own writing. They play with words, massaging their thoughts, turning sentences and paragraphs on end, reducing paragraphs to sentences, ripping out irrelevant thoughts, and experimenting with organization. Editing Genealogical Writing, coordinated by Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA, will provide opportunities […]
Want to effectively capture your research whether writing for yourself or a client? Do you find writing effective research reports to be a challenge? Here’s a course that will provide instruction and hands-on experience in creating an efficient and effective report. In The Art of Writing a Research Report, coordinated by Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, […]
How are you going to tell the stories of your ancestors? This course can teach you how! Bring ‘Em Back to Life: Writing Our Ancestors’ Stories, coordinated by Annette Burke Lyttle, MA, will help researchers understand how to tell the stories of their ancestors, avoid pitfalls, and gain the skills and techniques that will give […]
You’re a good writer and a great researcher. You have been told that by mentors, instructors, peers, and probably your family! But why does it seem like your written product sometimes doesn’t work? Perhaps it is a case study, a client report, or a family narrative. It might have been during a course, a peer […]
Do you want to improve your writing? Maybe you want to prepare your research for peer review. Do you have a dream of seeing your work published in a peer-reviewed journal? Improve your writing skills with Writing and Documenting for Peer Review during SLIG Academy for Professionals 2023! Writing and Documenting for Peer Review, coordinated […]
Seeking to master writing effective research reports? Want to improve your research reporting and writing skills? Here is the course to show you how! The Art of Writing Client Reports, coordinated by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA, is for aspiring and practicing professional genealogists who want to enhance their report-writing abilities. This course will provide […]
For the first time, DNA Dreamers in Action: Writing Proof Arguments is being offered in a multi-week format. This course has received excellent reviews! Are you read to work on or to polish that case study that incorporates DNA evidence? DNA Dreamers in Action: Writing Proof Arguments, coordinated by Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, is […]
Are you an intermediate or advanced genealogist looking for help with getting words down on paper? Do you want to write for submission for certification or for publication? Then check out this course! Evidence-Based Writing for Genealogists, coordinated by Melissa A. Johnson, CG, will help you communicate your thought processes and present evidence in writing. […]
Have you ever wanted to improve your writing? Do you want to know how to prepare your research for peer review? Is it your dream to have your work published in a peer review journal? Improve your skills and prepare yourself by enrolling in Writing and Documenting for Peer Review at SLIG Virtual Academy 2022. […]
Genealogists can never learn too much about how to write and write well. With three writing courses between SLIG and the Academy for Professionals in 2020, students have a tough choice to make. So, what is the difference? How do you know which one will help you best further your work at this time? Here […]