Writing Centre Workshops
Writing Centre Workshops are held in the Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Level 3, Barr Smith Library on the North Terrace Campus (directly opposite the Library entrance). These seminars are designed to assist students to become academically more successful.
Writing Centre Workshops include activity tasks for practice of an academic skill and are delivered by expert lecturers in a relaxed environment. They are non-discipline specific, run for 50 minutes in duration unless otherwise indicated, and no bookings are required. Please arrive on time.
To listen to a brief overview of the material presented in many of these sessions please visit the First-Year Students' Unistep Resources page.
Abbreviations used:
(rpt) = repeat seminars.
| Workshop Title |
Day |
Date |
Time |
| Week 1 |
| Basic computing and email skills for beginners* |
Tuesday |
28 Feb |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Basic computing and email skills for beginners* |
Wednesday |
29 Feb |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Basic computing and email skills for beginners* |
Thursday |
1 Mar |
4.10pm-5.00pm |
| * Note: these 3 sessions will be held in Plaza 348 Hub Central Training Room 2 |
| Week 3 |
| Learning in a University Context |
Tuesday |
13 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Avoiding Plagiarism with Academic Writing |
Wednesday |
14 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Steps in Essay Writing |
Thursday |
15 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
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1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Week 4 |
| Reading More Effectively |
Monday |
19 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Critical Thinking |
Tuesday |
20 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Giving Seminar & Tutorial Presentations |
Wednesday |
21 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Effective PowerPoints |
Thursday |
22 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Referencing Correctly (Harvard & APA) |
Friday |
23 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Week 5 |
| Essay Writing - Analysing Essay Questions |
Monday |
26 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Essay Writing - Essay Structure |
Tuesday |
27 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Essay Writing - Introductions & Conclusions |
Wednesday |
28 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Essay Writing - Paragraph Structure |
Thursday |
29 Mar |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| MID SEMESTER BREAK: 2 - 13 April |
| Week 6 |
| Report Writing - Abstracts & Executive Summaries |
Monday |
16 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Report Writing |
Tuesday |
17 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Effective Study Notes |
Wednesday |
18 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Referencing Correctly (Footnotes & Vancouver) |
Friday |
20 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Week 7 |
| Essay Writing - Essay Structure (rpt) |
Monday |
23 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Essay Writing - Paragraph Structure (rpt) |
Tuesday |
24 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Essay Writing - Analysing Essay Questions (rpt) |
Thursday |
26 Apr |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Week 10 |
| Preparing for Exams - General Study Habits |
Tuesday |
15 May |
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| Exam Technique - Short Answers & Essays |
Wednesday |
16 May |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Week 11 |
| Editing Your Assignments |
Monday |
21 May |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Exam Technique - Short Answers & Essays (rpt) |
Tuesday |
22 May |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Exam Technique - Multiple Choice |
Wednesday |
23 May |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
| Preparing for Exams - General Study Habits (rpt) |
Thursday |
24 May |
1.10pm-2.00pm |
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