Think and Write: Online Academic Writing Workshop was organized by the department of English, Presidency University for research scholars in the field of English language and literature. The 19 day workshop was conducted through Microsoft Team platform from Monday 5th to Saturday of July, 2021. Dr. Venkata Ramani Challa, the Head of the Department gave opening remarks encouraging participants to take the sessions seriously with the aim of improving their academic writing skills. The lecture sessions included, recent trends in English literature and teaching, literature review, theoretical framework in English literature and teaching, citation and references, and reviewing a research article.
The workshop aimed at strengthening academic writing skills in the respective area of research scholars. A team comprising in house faculty members and reputed academicians delivered lecture sessions for 40 minutes every day till Friday, 16th of July 2021. Later the participants presented their assignments and feedback sessions were followed by resource persons. The workshop committee identified resource persons and shared the participants’ submissions, in order to make the discussions productive. Participants have benefitted from intensive, interactive hand-on training during which they learned to develop arguments. By the end of the last week of the workshop, the participants identified peer reviewers for themselves.
A participant-centered approach was used because the research scholars work on different topics and individual concentration was required to identify existing weakness, strengths and need for change in their academic writing. At the end of the workshop each participant submitted and peer reviewed the first draft of their research. Feedback forms were circulated time to time to keep the flow of the workshop.
Resource Persons
The resource persons of the workshop were Dr. Rekha Datta, Associate Professor, The National College, Bengaluru; Dr. Sudeesh K, Assistant Professor, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru; Dr. M. Ibrahim Khalilulla, Associate Professor, Sahyadri Science College, Shivmoga; Dr. Sajo Jose, Assistant Professor, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakkuda; Dr. Pradeep S. Raj, HoD of languages, IFIM College, Bengaluru; Dr. Udayaravi S. V, Associate Professor, P. A. College of Arts and Commerce, Tiptur; Dr. Jayshree Goswami, Assistant Professor, Kolkata Police Law Institute, Kolkata; and Dr. Jindagi Kumari, Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Associate professors, Dr. Ch. V. Ramani and Dr. J. G. Ravikumar; and assistant professors Dr. Narasimha Murthy S. V, Dr. Bibhti Mary Kacchap, Dr. Payal Mukherjee, Dr. Priayanka, Dr. Noor Fathima, Dr. Kirankumar Nattali, Dr. Shibily Nuaman VZ and Dr. Barnashree K from the department of English, Presidency University conducted lecture sessions as well as served as resource persons for the feedback sessions.
Lectures Sessions
Day 1 – 5 July 2021, Monday
- Rekha Datta, Associate Professor, The National College, Bengaluru
Research in Literature in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Resources
Day 2 – 6 July 2021, Tuesday
- Ch. V. Ramani, HoD, Associate Professor, Presidency University
Current Research Trends in English Language Teaching & Learning (Applied Linguistics)
Day 3 – 7 July 2021, Wednesday
- Payal Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Presidency University
Recent Research Trends in English Literature
Day 4 – 8 July 2021, Thursday
- Narasimha Murthy S. V, Assistant Professor, Presidency University
Literature Review
Day 5 – 9 July 2021, Friday
- Bibhti Mary Kacchap, Assistant Professor, Presidency University
Identification of Research Topic in Literature
Day 6 – 12 July 2021, Monday
- J. G. Ravikumar, Associate Professor, Presidency University
Identification of Research Topic in English Language Teaching
Day 7 – 13 July 2021, Tuesday
- Kirankumar Nattali, Assistant Professor, Presidency University
Theoretical Framework in Literature
Day 8 – 14 July 2021, Wednesday
- Priyanka, assistant professor, Presidency University
Reference in Academic Writing
Day 9 – 15 July 2021, Thursday
- Noor Fathima, Assistant Professor, Presidency University
How to write a review of a Research Article?
Day 10 – 16 July 2021, Friday
- Ch. V. Ramani, HoD, Associate Professor, Presidency University
Theoretical Framework in ELT Research
Feedback Sessions
Day 1 – 19 July 2021, Monday
- Resource Person: Dr. Sudeesh K, Assistant Professor, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
- Participants’ Presentations: Mr. Nikhileshwar, Ms. Priyanka Ghosh and Ms. Fernandes Rochelle Ann
Day 2 – 20 July 2021, Tuesday
- Resource Person: Dr. Sajo Jose, Assistant Professor, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakkuda
- Participant’s Presentation: Ms. Indumathy R
Day 3 – 22 July 2021, Thursday
- Resource Person: Dr. M. Ibrahim Khalilulla, Associate Professor, Sahyadri Science College, Shivmoga
- Participants’ Presentations: Ms. Pritha Mukherjee and Ms. Ayushi Gupta
Day 4 – 23 July 2021, Friday
- Resource Persons: Dr. Narasimha Murthy S. V and Dr. Kirankumars Nattali, Presidency University
- Participant’s Presentation: Mr. Siva V and Ms. Himani Misra
Day 5 – 26 July 2021, Monday
- Resource Persons: Dr. Rekha Datta, Associate Professor, The National College, Bengaluru and Dr. Ch. V. Ramani, HoD, Associate Professor, Presidency University
- Participants’ Presentation: Mr. Gautham and Ms. Ajitha S. Pisharady
Day 6 – 27 July 2021, Tuesday
- Resource Person: Dr. Udayaravi S. V, Associate Professor, P. A. College of Arts and Commerce, Tiptur
- Participant’s Presentation: Ms. Aninditha Chawdhury
Day 7 – 28 July 2021, Wednesday
- Resource Persons: Dr. Pradeep S. Raj, HoD of languages, IFIM College, Bengaluru and Dr. Shibily Nuaman VZ, Presidency University
- Participants’ Presentations: Mr. Kannan D and Ms. Sandhya Devi N. K
Day 8 – 29 July 2021, Thursday
- Resource Person: Dr. Jayshree Goswami, Assistant Professor, Kolkata Police Law Institute, Kolkata
- Participants’ Presentations: Ms. Anupama Dhavale and Sree Vani
Day 9 – 30 July 2021, Friday
- Resource Persons: Dr. Jindagi Kumari, Assistant Professor, Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, New Delhi and Dr. Barnashree K., Presidency University
- Participants’ Presentations: Ms. Apoorva, Ms. Chetana Parashuram and Mr. Reena Justin
Valedictory Session
The valedictory session was held at 10.30 am on Saturday, 31st of July, 2021 and the program was well appreciated. Most of the participants had never attended this type of workshop where they get enough time to write and present their research progress. Participants were enthusiastic to put what was learnt in practice. Certificates of invited speakers and participants were awarded to both participants and resource persons during the valedictory session. Dr. Surendra Kumar, the pro-vice chancellor of Presidency University felicitated the participants, resource persons and organizing committee. Resource persons, Dr. Rekha Datta, Dr. Pradeep S. Raj, Dr. Jayshree Goswami, Dr. Jindagi Kumari, Dr. Narasimha Murthy and Dr. Kirankumar Nattali appreciated the efforts of participants to make the workshop a great success. Participants, Ms. Pritha, Mr. Nikhileshwar, Mr. Kannan and Ms. Ayushi expressed their gratitude and willingness to be part of such activities in future. The head of the department, Dr. Ch. V. Ramani, in her presidential address, congratulated the participants as well as the organizers, and promised her commitment to continue academic engagement and encourage research in the field of English studies. Dr. Shibily Nuaman VZ, the coordinator of the workshop expressed vote of thanks.
List of Participants
| Sl. No. | Name | Institution |
| 1 | Ajitha | Presidency University |
| 2 | Anindita Chowdhury | Presidency University |
| 3 | Anupama Dhavale | Presidency University |
| 4 | Apoorva | Presidency University |
| 5 | Ayushi Gupta | Bloom International School |
| 6 | Chetana P | Presidency University |
| 7 | Gautham C | Presidency University |
| 8 | R. Indumathy | Bharathiar University |
| 9 | Kannan.D | Presidency University, Bangalore |
| 10 | Machagari Nikhileswar Reddy | University of Hyderabad |
| 11 | Pritha Mukherjee | Presidency College Bangalore |
| 12 | Priyanka Ghosh | Presidency University |
| 13 | Rochelle Ann Fernandes | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus |
| 14 | Sandhya Devi N. K | Presidency University |
| 15 | Siva V | Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul, TamilNadu |
| 16 | Himani Sharma | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women |
| 17 | T. Sreevani | K. L. University |
| 18 | Reena Rani Justin | Presidency University |
