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Writing Centre
North Terrace Campus
Level 3 East, Hub Central
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8313 5771

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
      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  
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