Inspired by University of Chicago’s Little Red School House, below are the resources we’ve been using for the SIPRI Writing Lab thus far.
WILLIAMS
PDF of Williams, Joseph M., Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1990) ⬅️ That’s a PDF of the whole book.
Summary slides on the preface to Style or “Why Use Wiliams”
Style Chapter 1 “Causes” (MS Word)
Style Chapter 2 “Clarity” (MS Word)
Style Chapter 3 “Cohesion” (PDF)
LARRY MCENERNEY
Larry McEnerney Leadership Lab “The Craft of Writing Effectively” YouTube video with a corresponding PDF handout.
Larry McErerney Leadership Lab “Writing Beyond the Academy” YouTube video
Larry McEnerney analyses the Gettysburg Address YouTube video with a PDF of the Gettysburg Address
JUDY SWAN
Judy Swan Scientific Writing: Beyond Tips and Tricks YouTube video with corresponding PDF handout
Judy Swan TED talk “In praise of technique”
Judy Swan article “The Science of Scientific Writing” from American Scientist
OTHER
Matthew Bunn Presentation at SIPRI on influencing policy — Or how do you create value for your policy audience? (2023) SIPRIish influence-policy-2023