Helping Students Write

Change something for the better, even if it's a seemingly small thing (said another way, come to my online book launch this week!)

Science isn't the silver bullet here, but communicating and teaching it more effectively and humanely is a meaningful piece of the puzzle!

Jan 27 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Adapting mentoring to, and with, the developing writer

How you help writers can and should change as they get better at writing independently

Jan 20 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Three stages of manuscript development – and why they matter to you as a mentor

Or, how to put your red pen down and really help developing writers!

Jan 6 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

It’s publication day for “Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences"!

Wahooooo!!! Has your pre-order copy already arrived?!

Dec 31, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Our book is SHIPPING now! Here's an easy stocking stuffer + 5 ideas for what to write on the gift tag ✨

You know you know at least one person who would love to save time and angst while making student writing better, doncha?! Make their day and ship our…

Dec 9, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Soulless academic writing happens on purpose

And it's high time we break the negative feedback loop.

Nov 11, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Even if you say "I'm not an artist," it's worth a little effort to create compelling, accessible science visuals

Resources to help you do so

Oct 14, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

I'd like to 100% prohibit LLMs, but I refuse to police AI use in my academic writing & writing-intensive courses

So, here's what my course policy is, and how it's working.

Sep 30, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Dozens of eyeballs, dozens of drafts

We need to make it obvious to students that revision means success, not failure, as a writer.

Sep 9, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Owls, and blurbs, and a cover, oh my!

Our book, Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences, is several steps closer to your eager hands!

Sep 3, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

You really *can* give useful writing feedback while doing very little "work" on the text itself.

And it's important that you do.

Jul 22, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

I was going to write about giving good writing feedback, but what's the point right now?

Seriously. Let's talk about the point of academia.

Jul 15, 2025

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