Writing Workshop

About

Many students are interested in humanities and social science topics but don't know how to develop an idea into a proper academic paper. Common problems include overly broad topics, unclear arguments, insufficient evidence, non-standard data sources, chaotic citation formats, and a lack of logical structure.

Therefore, Theodore Review aims to help students systematically learn the basic methods of academic writing through its academic writing workshop: how to formulate research questions, how to construct a thesis statement, how to find and evaluate data, how to organize paragraphs, how to use evidence for analysis, and how to master basic citation formats.

The goal of this workshop is not to have students mechanically apply paper formats, but to cultivate more rigorous academic thinking and expression skills. We hope that participants can start from their personal interests and gradually develop a clear sense of inquiry, solid argumentation skills, and standardized writing habits.

Through this workshop, TR also hopes to establish a more comprehensive humanities and social science writing platform, enabling students not only to express their views but also to express them in an academic, structured, and evidence-supported manner.

Main instructor:

Steven Zhang, currently the editor-in-chief of Theodore Review, has published two academic papers in the humanities and social sciences, completed two additional independent research papers, and scored in the top 1% globally on the SAT and 5 on the APUSH.