Elliott Writer's Block: Converting a Research Paper into a Writing Sample

When: Tuesday, November 4th 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Location: Virtual

Join Senior Career Coach, Josh Lissauer, who will walk you through how to convert a research paper into a writing sample for publication or your job applications. For those who attended the second Writer’s Block on “How to Get Your Research Published”, this session will break down the process. The final Writer’s Block Session will focus on:
How to identify what research paper would make an engaging writing sample.
The best techniques to chop up a paper to create your writing sample.  
Key strategies to help you use the writing sample for your job search or journal submission.
How to find journals for your research submission.
An interactive activity will tie everything together. Please bring all your questions and concerns about writing samples to the session.